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Masaoka Stage I

The tumor is completely encapsulated.
National Institutes of Health

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2020
2020
Trans-sternotomy versus video-assisted thoracic surgery for early-stage thymoma patients: a meta-analysis.
Background Over the years, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) thymectomy has progressively replaced trans-sternotomy (TS) in… 
2016
2016
Non-surgical treatment of locally advanced thymic epithelial tumors-a need for multicenter trials.
Thymic epithelial tumors (TET) are rare neoplasms that usually occur in the prevascular mediastinum. Complete resection has been… 
2016
2016
Ectopic pleural thymoma in a 49-year-old woman: A case report.
2015
2015
False-positive axillary lymph node on positron emission tomography/computed tomography in a thymoma patient with a tattoo.
positive axillary lymph node on positron emission tomography/computed tomography in a thymoma patient with a tattoo. A 42-year… 
Review
2014
Review
2014
Pediatric thymomas: report of two cases and comprehensive review of the literature
PurposeThymomas are rare pediatric malignancies with indolent behavior. There are fewer than 50 reported cases and no… 
Review
2014
Review
2014
Optimal Approach for Resection of Encapsulated Thymoma: Open Versus VATS
Thymomas make up the majority of mediastinal masses in adults and are the most common thymic neoplasm. The standard of care for… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
Oncological outcomes of thoracoscopic thymectomy for the treatment of stages I-III thymomas.
OBJECTIVES Thoracoscopic thymectomy has gradually replaced conventional sternotomy for resection of thymoma; however, a… 
2012
2012
Clinical, morphological and immunohistochemical characterization of a recurrent B1 type thymoma.
Type B1 thymoma is widely accepted as a tumor with a non-aggressive behavior even in advanced stage. Most of these tumors are… 
2011
2011
Type AB thymoma with brain metastasis: Report of a case
Type AB thymomas are considered to be nonaggressive tumors, and the great majority are classified as Masaoka stage I or II. This… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Videothoracoscopic Resection of Encapsulated Thymic Carcinoma: Retrospective Comparison of the Results Between Thoracoscopy and Open Methods
BackgroundAlthough videothoracoscopic (VTS) resection of thymoma has been reported to be a less invasive technique than open… 
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