Abstract
Recurrent thymic neoplasms are still a debated issue: some
authors, including ourselves, in general advocate for repeated
surgical procedures [1, 2], whereas others prefer treatment
alternatives to operation [3]. The recent report from Bott and
coworkers [4] concludes that repeated surgical procedures
should be indicated only in very selected cases of recurrent
thymic neoplasms. We wish to challenge what seems to us a
too-conservative attitude, albeit we completely agree that the
indication (or not) for operation in recurrent thymic neoplasms
is so far based on insubstantial and unsubstantiated evidence.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 1040-1041 |
Numero di pagine | 2 |
Rivista | THE ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY |
Volume | 94 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2012 |
Keywords
- relapse
- thymic tumors