On December 14, 2024, my most beloved teacher, Professor Sun Yanqing (Figure 1), passed away. As a student, my heart is extremely grieving. The scene of getting along with the teacher appeared in my heart.
At the beginning of the new year, at the invitation of the editorial department of Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, combined with the century-old history of cardiac surgery, without being shallow, I will talk about some personal feelings, and it is inevitable that all will be missed. I sincerely ask you to correct me.
胸腺瘤是起源于胸腺上皮细胞的恶性肿瘤,发病率1.3~2.6/100万,因受制于发病率低,缺乏细胞及动物模型,所以对于胸腺瘤的研究相对较少,其诊疗进展也相对缓慢。2021年第5版《WHO胸部肿瘤分类》及2024年美国《NCCN(National Comprehensive Cancer Network)肿瘤学临床实践指南:胸腺瘤与胸腺癌》的更新对于胸腺瘤的诊疗策略又提出很多新的观点和建议。本文结合近年来最新的研究进展对胸腺瘤的研究和治疗进行综述,意在提高临床医师对胸腺瘤的认识,提供治疗参考,促进对胸腺瘤的研究。