Mediastinum

Interest group

Radiation therapy

Immunotherapy

Politics

Political science

Malignancy

Cancer

Metastasis

Internal medicine

Radiology

Pathology

Thymic carcinoma

Oncology

Thymoma

Medicine

Journal of Thoracic Oncology

Thymic carcinomas are rare malignancies that in general arise in the prevascular (anterior) mediastinum. These tumors are usually invasive, often present at advanced stages, and typically behave aggressively. Studies are hampered by the paucity of these tumors, the large variety of carcinoma subtypes, and the lack of unique morphologic and immunophenotypic features. Despite these challenges, advances in diagnostic imaging, surgical approaches, systemic therapies, and radiation therapy techniques have been made.

Thymic Carcinomas—A Concise Multidisciplinary Update on Recent Developments From the Thymic Carcinoma Working Group of the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group