ReviewCurrent oncology reports2025
Therapeutic Management of Metastatic Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma.
Review in Current oncology reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Immune checkpoint inhibitors in thymic epithelial tumors: current evidence, immune-related toxicity, and perioperative considerations-a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- Evolving paradigms in thymoma surgery and multidisciplinary care: a narrative review.Mediastinum (Hong Kong, China) · 2026Review
- Advances in the Basic Sciences in Thoracic Oncology in the Last 20 Years and Their Translational Impact.Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer · 2026Review
- Immune Checkpoint Therapy for Thymic Carcinoma.Cancers · 2025Review
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Abstract
purpose of the reviewAssess new options and best sequence or combination strategies for the treatment of metastatic thymic epithelial tumors. RECENT
findingsBesides historical cytotoxic chemotherapy regimens, which remain standard-of-care for many patients with thymoma, new options include antiangiogenic agents and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in the first-line setting combined with carboplatin and paclitaxel for thymic carcinoma. Antiangiogenic agents are also used in the second-line setting, possibly sequenced or combined with ICIs. With the latter, comprehensive assessment for autoimmune disorders is advised, with subsequent close clinical and biological monitoring. Precision medicine strategies may be implemented with comprehensive genomic profiling and use of targeted agents. Multidisciplinary tumor board is key to optimize the treatment pathway for patients with metastatic thymic epithelial tumors, with a need for prospective studies assessing the best combination strategies.
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