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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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During exploration, a patient is found to have a tumor in the thymus that is invading the pericardium and surrounding the left and right phrenic nerves. The pathologist says that appears on frozen section to be a benign thymoma. The surgeon now should:
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The correct answer is  Since the tumor is invading the pericardium and surrounding the left and right phrenic nerve maximum amount of tumor must be resected There is no advantage of frozen section