Treatment options for stage IVA thymic malignancies
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Surgical Approaches for Stage IVA Thymic Epithelial Tumors
Thymic epithelial tumors (TET) are rare mediastinal neoplasms that can metastasize to the pleural space (stage IVA). Complete surgical resection remains the backbone of therapy for patients with early stage TET, however, the role of surgery in the management of patients with stage IVA disease is not fully defined. Published reports in this regard are mainly small, retrospective, and uncontrolle...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Mediastinum
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2522-6711
DOI: 10.21037/med.2019.09.02