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Therapy for thymic epithelial tumors: a clinical study of 1,320 patients from Japan

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Minimally Invasive Thymectomy and Open Thymectomy: Outcome Analysis of 263 Patients

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Comparison of surgical techniques for early-stage thymoma: Feasibility of minimally invasive thymectomy and comparison with open resection

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Comparative Clinical Outcomes of Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis Performed by Extended Transsternal and Minimally Invasive Approaches

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