Objective: Thymic carcinoma (TC) is a rare and invasive mediastinal tumor, with poor prognosis. Most of the previous published papers are single-institution based, reporting small series of patient, sometimes including palliative resection. This study collected patients with TC treated in 5 high-volume Italian Thoracic Surgery Institutions. Methods: A multicenter retrospective study of patients operated for TC between 2000 and 2011 was conducted. Exclusion criteria were: Neuroendocrine thymic neoplasms, debulking/palliative resection and tumor biopsy. Cause specific survival (CSS) was the primary endpoint. Results: Four hundred and seventy-eight patients underwent surgery for thymic malignancies: 40 of them (8.4%) had TC. Eleven (27.5%) received induction chemotherapy because of their radiological invasiveness. A complete resection (R0) was achieved in 36 (90%; 9/11 submitted to induction chemotherapy). Adjuvant radio/chemotherapy was offered to 37 patients, according to the type of surgical resection and tumor invasiveness. Three, 5 and 10-year survival rates were 79%, 75% and 58%. Recurrences developed in 10 patients. R0 resection (p<0.0003) and absence of tumor recurrences (p=0.03) resulted significant prognostic factors at univariate analysis. Independent CSS predictor was the achievement of a complete resection (p<0.05). Conclusions: TC is a rare and invasive mediastinal tumor. A multimodal approach is indicated especially in TC invasive forms. The achievement of a complete surgical resection is fundamental to improve survival.

Outcome of surgically resected thymic carcinoma: A multicenter experience

FILOSSO, Pier Luigi;GUERRERA, Francesco;RUFFINI, Enrico;Lyberis P.;OLIARO, Alberto;
2014-01-01

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Objective: Thymic carcinoma (TC) is a rare and invasive mediastinal tumor, with poor prognosis. Most of the previous published papers are single-institution based, reporting small series of patient, sometimes including palliative resection. This study collected patients with TC treated in 5 high-volume Italian Thoracic Surgery Institutions. Methods: A multicenter retrospective study of patients operated for TC between 2000 and 2011 was conducted. Exclusion criteria were: Neuroendocrine thymic neoplasms, debulking/palliative resection and tumor biopsy. Cause specific survival (CSS) was the primary endpoint. Results: Four hundred and seventy-eight patients underwent surgery for thymic malignancies: 40 of them (8.4%) had TC. Eleven (27.5%) received induction chemotherapy because of their radiological invasiveness. A complete resection (R0) was achieved in 36 (90%; 9/11 submitted to induction chemotherapy). Adjuvant radio/chemotherapy was offered to 37 patients, according to the type of surgical resection and tumor invasiveness. Three, 5 and 10-year survival rates were 79%, 75% and 58%. Recurrences developed in 10 patients. R0 resection (p<0.0003) and absence of tumor recurrences (p=0.03) resulted significant prognostic factors at univariate analysis. Independent CSS predictor was the achievement of a complete resection (p<0.05). Conclusions: TC is a rare and invasive mediastinal tumor. A multimodal approach is indicated especially in TC invasive forms. The achievement of a complete surgical resection is fundamental to improve survival.
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Filosso P.L. ; Guerrera F.; Rendina A.E.; Bora G.; Ruffini E.; Novero D.; Ruco L.; Vitolo D.; Anile M.; Ibrahim M.; Casadio C.; Rena O.; Terzi A.; Lyb...espandi
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