2021
Thymomectomy plus total thymectomy versus simple thymomectomy for early-stage thymoma without myasthenia gravis: a European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Thymic Working Group Study
Guerrera F, Falcoz PE, Moser B, van Raemdonck D, Bille’ A, Toker A, Spaggiari L, Ampollini L, Filippini C, Thomas PA, Verdonck B, Mendogni P, Aigner C, Voltolini L, Novoa N, Patella M, Mantovani S, Bravio IG, Zisis C, Guirao A, Londero F, Congregado M, Rocco G, Du Pont B, Martucci N, Esch M, Brunelli A, Detterbeck FC, Venuta F, Weder W, Ruffini E, Centers T, Klepetko W, Olland A, Du Pont B, Nonaka D, Ozkan B, Iacono G, Braggio C, Filosso P, Brioude G, van Schil P, Nosotti M, Valdivia D, Bongiolatti S, Inci I, Dimitra R, Sànchez D, Grossi W, Moreno-Merino S, Teschner M. Thymomectomy plus total thymectomy versus simple thymomectomy for early-stage thymoma without myasthenia gravis: a European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Thymic Working Group Study. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2021, 60: 881-887. PMID: 34023891, PMCID: PMC10060729, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage thymomaMyasthenia gravisTT groupST groupPropensity score-adjusted comparisonsNon-MG patientsPathological stage IPostoperative morbidity rateEuropean SocietyRate of complicationsCompleteness of resectionOverall survival rateLong-term outcomesProcedure of choiceMost relevant articlesOncological standpointCurative intentPostoperative complicationsPostoperative lengthTotal thymectomyOverall recurrenceThymic tumorsMorbidity rateSurgical approachThymus gland
2020
Thymus-derived B cell clones persist in the circulation after thymectomy in myasthenia gravis
Jiang R, Hoehn KB, Lee CS, Pham MC, Homer RJ, Detterbeck FC, Aban I, Jacobson L, Vincent A, Nowak RJ, Kaminski HJ, Kleinstein SH, O'Connor KC. Thymus-derived B cell clones persist in the circulation after thymectomy in myasthenia gravis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 30649-30660. PMID: 33199596, PMCID: PMC7720237, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2007206117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAutoantibodiesBiomarkersB-LymphocytesClonal EvolutionClonal Selection, Antigen-MediatedDisease SusceptibilityFemaleHumansLymphocyte CountMaleMiddle AgedModels, BiologicalMyasthenia GravisRadioimmunoassayReceptors, CholinergicThymectomyThymus GlandV(D)J RecombinationYoung AdultConceptsB cell clonesMyasthenia gravisB cell repertoireB cellsCell clonesPlasma cellsCell repertoireAdditional immunosuppressive treatmentDiminished clinical responseThymic lymphofollicular hyperplasiaComplete stable remissionMajority of patientsAntigen-experienced B cellsRandomized clinical trialsClinical symptom measuresAChR autoantibodiesImmunosuppressive treatmentSteroid doseAutoantibody titersMG thymusClinical responseStable remissionClinical scoresAutoimmune diseasesClinical trials
2014
Tumours of the thymus: a cohort study of prognostic factors from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons database
Ruffini E, Detterbeck F, Van Raemdonck D, Rocco G, Thomas P, Weder W, Brunelli A, Evangelista A, Venuta F, Khaled A, Arame A, Refai M, Casadio C, Carbognani P, Cerfolio R, Donati G, Foroulis C, Gebitekin C, de Antonio D, Kernstine K, Keshavjee S, Moser B, Lequaglie C, Liberman M, Lim E, Nicholson A, Lang-Lazdunski L, Mancuso M, Altorki N, Nosotti M, Novoa N, Brioude G, Oliaro A, Filosso P, Saita S, Scarci M, Schützner J, Terzi A, Toker A, Van Veer H, Anile M, Rendina E, Voltolini L, Zurek W. Tumours of the thymus: a cohort study of prognostic factors from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons database. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2014, 46: 361-368. PMID: 24482389, PMCID: PMC4155438, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezt649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalAdjuvant therapyIncomplete resectionComplete resectionThymic tumorsTumor sizeWorld Health Organization histologyTen-year OSDisease-free survivalEuropean SocietyType of resectionClinical pathological characteristicsRisk of recurrenceShorter overall survivalThoracic Surgeons databaseR0 resectionCohort studyCumulative incidenceSecondary outcomesImproved survivalPrimary outcomePrognostic factorsIncident casesPrognostic predictorSurgeons database
2006
Clinical Value of the WHO Classification System of Thymoma
Detterbeck FC. Clinical Value of the WHO Classification System of Thymoma. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2006, 81: 2328-2334. PMID: 16731193, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.11.067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWHO systemWorld Health Organization histologic classification systemWHO classification systemIndependent prognostic valueDistinct patient groupsHistologic classification systemClinical management decisionsWHO typePrognostic valuePatient groupClinical valueMultivariate analysisClassification systemThymoma