Thymoma
This series on “Thymoma” is edited by Dr. Dragana Jovanovic, from Thoracic Oncology and Palliative Medicine, Internal Medicine Clinic “Akta Medica”, Belgrade, Serbia; and Dr. Semra Bilaceroglu, from Department. of Pulmonology, University of Health Sciences, Dr. Suat Seren Training and Research Hospital for Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Izmir, Turkey.
This series focusing on thymoma presents up-to- date and extensive reviews spanning from the epidemiology to the genetics and biology and to the diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. Similar to other rare tumors, thymoma has been largely understudied for years. However, in the last few years there has been significant research performed particularly in the field of molecular biology of these tumors. Several important and novel advancements in genetics and molecular biology are discussed in two chapters of this series. Furthermore, the principles of current care including all novelties regarding diagnostic and treatment modalities are provided in several other chapters.
Editorial on Thymoma
Revealing the mysteries of thymoma
Original Article on Thymoma
The role of postoperative radiotherapy for thymomas: a multicentric retrospective evaluation from three Italian centers and review of the literature
Review Article on Thymoma
Epidemiology of thymoma
Genomic alterations in thymoma—molecular pathogenesis?
Pathology of thymoma—where are we today?
Comparison of PD-L1 immunohistochemical assays and the significance of PD-L1 expression in thymoma
Correlation of genomic alterations and PD-L1 expression in thymoma
Autoimmune disorders and paraneoplastic syndromes in thymoma
The role of radiological imaging for masses in the prevascular mediastinum in clinical practice
How to obtain adequate biopsy specımen in suspected thymic tumors
Classification and staging of thymoma
When to suspect a thymoma: clinical point of view
Surgical treatment strategies for invasive thymoma
Multimodality approach in treatment of thymic tumors
Immunotherapy for thymoma
*Published in Vol 12, No 12 (December 2020): Journal of Thoracic Disease