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ReviewGland surgery2021

Thymic tumours: a single center surgical experience and literature review on the current diagnosis and management of thymic malignancies.

Fabrizio Minervini, Laura Boschetti, Michael Gregor, Mariano Provencio, Virginia Calvo, Peter B Kestenholz, Savvas Lampridis, Davide Patrini, Pietro Bertoglio, L Filipe Azenha and 2 more

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Review in Gland surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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12 authors at 7 institutions in 6 countries.

Fabrizio MinerviniDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.
Laura BoschettiDepartment of Hematology, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.
Michael GregorDepartment of Hematology, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.
Mariano ProvencioDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
Virginia CalvoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
Peter B KestenholzDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.
Savvas LampridisDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, 424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Davide PatriniDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, University College London Hospitals, London, UK.
Pietro BertoglioDivision of Thoracic Surgery, IRCSS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Bologna, Italy.
L Filipe AzenhaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.
Consolato M SergiDivision of Anatomic Pathology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Gregor J KocherDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
University of Lucerne · CHHospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda · ES424 General Military Hospital · GRAzienda USL di Bologna · ITUniversity College London · GBUniversity Hospital of Bern · CHUniversity of Ottawa · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to provide an extensive overview of clinical and pathological findings along with various therapeutic options analyzing in addiction, retrospectively, the surgical outcomes of a single center cohort.

backgroundThymic neoplasms are rare thoracic tumors which commonly are located in the anterior mediastinum and are associated with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations. They may run an indolent course or could present a very aggressive biologic progression with infiltration of mediastinal structures and presence of distant metastases. The pathogenesis of these tumors is so far not completely clear. Several treatment modalities in a multidisciplinary setting have to be considered in order to provide the best treatment for patients affected by thymic tumors.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of all patients who underwent surgery due to thymic tumor in a university hospital located in Switzerland (Bern University Hospital) and then we performed a narrative review of the English literature using PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Scopus.

conclusionsMinimally invasive techniques play an important role in the treatment of thymic tumors. A careful patients selection in a multidisciplinary setting is mandatory in order to offer the best treatment for patients affected by thymic tumors.

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thymic carcinomathymic tumorsThymoma

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PMID34926228
PMCPMC8637068
OpenAlexW3210546098

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