Long-term outcome and prognostic factors of surgically treated thymic carcinoma: results of 306 cases from a Japanese Nationwide Database Study

Abstract

R0 resection is essential for prolonged OS for surgically treated thymic carcinoma, but maximal debulking surgery might be beneficial and worth evaluating for advanced disease deemed difficult for R0 resection. The benefit of postoperative radiotherapy after R0 resection should also be evaluated prospectively.