title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncological Medical Services, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, 18-15 Kuramoto-cho 3, Tokushima 770-8509, Japan. kondo@clin.med.tokushima-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kondo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology*; D010791:Phrenic Nerve; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013945:Thymoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery