Preoperative Biopsy Is Not Associated With Overall Survival in Patients With Surgically Resected Localized Thymoma
In this analysis of patients with localized TETs undergoing upfront R0 thymectomy, preoperative biopsy is not associated with worse OS. More study is needed to further explore whether biopsy increases risk of recurrence.
Authors
- Chelsea Powell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9468-3966)
- Courtney N. Day (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4077-1271)
- Dennis A. Wigle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2407-1340)
- Elizabeth B. Habermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1140-003X)
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaf431
- Primary Topic
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00