Lymph Nodes Involvement and Lymphadenectomy in Thymic Tumors: Tentative Answers for Unsolved Questions.

ABSTRACT: Thymic tumors are the most common primary neoplasms of the anterior mediastinum, although, when compared with the entire thoracic malignancies, they are still rare. Few studies addressed the questions about lymph node involvement pattern in thymic neoplasms, about which subgroup of patients would be appropriate candidates for lymph node dissection or about the extent of lymphadenectomy or which lymph nodes should be harvested. The aim of this review is to collect evidence from the literature to help physicians in designing the best surgical procedure when dealing with thymic malignancies. A literature review was performed through PubMed and Scopus in May 2021 to identify any study published in the last 20 years evaluating the frequency and the extent of lymph node dissection for thymic tum

SUBMITTER: Brascia D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8534239 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature