General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Dec 2018
Analysis of surgical treatment of Masaoka stage III-IV thymic epithelial tumors.
The purpose of this study is to elucidate the outcomes after surgical resection of Masaoka stage III-IV thymic epithelial tumors. ⋯ Patients with Masaoka stage III-IV thymic epithelial tumor showed relatively favorable long-term survival after surgical treatment. Therefore, aggressive surgical resection for complete resection may be a treatment option for these conditions.