The Mediastinum—Pandora’s Box
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 July 2026 | Viewed by 1121
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Interests: thoracic pathology (lung, pleura, and mediastinum)
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Dear Colleagues,
The mediastinum is often called Pandora’s box due to the wide spectrum of lesions that may arise within the mediastinal compartment. The pathology within this compartment is rich not only in tumors but also in benign, inflammatory, and infectious lesions. Even though this pathology is rich, clinical diagnosis and diagnostic imaging play a highly important role in unraveling the nature of the pathology. In this Special Issue of Cancers, the goal is not to limit the Special Issue to specific conditions but rather to highlight the diversity that makes the mediastinum a very important and special anatomical area. Therefore, authors are encouraged to provide their experience in medical conditions that affect the mediastinum [thymus], diagnostic imaging that plays a highly important role in assessing the pathology that may be present, diagnostic surgical pathology that plays a decisive role in determining the nature of the pathology, and finally the treatment and follow up that may be seen in patients afflicted by pathology of the mediastinum. In addition, one element that is often important to highlight is the demographic and epidemiological aspects of the diverse pathology that may arise in the mediastinum. Thus, this Special Issue is inclusive of the richness of the mediastinum.
Prof. Dr. Cesar A. Moran
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mediastinum
- thymus
- imaging
- surgery
- thymoma
- germ cell tumors
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