1996
DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(95)00983-3
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Surgical treatment for invasive thymoma, especially when the superior vena cava is invaded

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“…Radical resection of the tumor and adjacent involved structures is indispensable for better prognosis (16). Therefore, in order to obtain long-term survival for patients, it is required to reconstruct mediastinal vessels involved by invasive thymoma.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Radical resection of the tumor and adjacent involved structures is indispensable for better prognosis (16). Therefore, in order to obtain long-term survival for patients, it is required to reconstruct mediastinal vessels involved by invasive thymoma.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Successful treatment of thymoma (both invasive and noninvasive) largely depends on complete surgical resection [19], if possible. Operation for thymoma carries a low morbidity 240 Thymoma: Update for the New Millenium and mortality, and should be considered the mainstay of treatment in patients with resectable disease [20].…”
Section: Surgerymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Once a median sternotomy is performed, the tumor can be, and should be, carefully evaluated since the full invasiveness and extent of tumor can only be accurately assessed intraoperatively. Successful surgical treatment of locally invasive thymoma is dependent on completeness of resection [19]. Resection of an involved phrenic nerve is controversial.…”
Section: Surgerymentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Tanı anında %90-95 oranında lokalizedir ve bu nedenle primer tedavi cerrahi rezeksiyondur (2,3). En önemli iki prognostik faktör hastalığın evresi ve tam cerrahi rezeksiyondur (4)(5)(6). Timik tümörlerin tedavisinde RT'nin rolü net değil-dir.…”
Section: Timomaunclassified