title: The role of surgery in recurrent thymic tumors.
abstract: Surgery plays an important role in treating recurrent thymic tumors. This approach may require both induction therapy and oncological consolidation (adjuvant) in case the lesion shows extended invasion of the surrounding organs. Extended resections are justified to achieve complete removal of the recurrence. Recurring thymic carcinoma or carcinoids may be more difficult to treat.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Torino, 3 Via Genova, 10126 Torino, Italy. enrico.ruffini@unito.it
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ruffini
authors.forename: Pier Luigi
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Filosso
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oliaro
mesh_terms: D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000601:surgery; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*