Stage IVb thymic carcinoma: patients with lymph node metastases have better prognoses than those with hematogenous metastases
Abstract Background This study aimed to analyze the pattern of lymphogenous and hematogenous metastases in patients with stage IVb thymic carcinomas and identify prognostic factors for their survivals. Methods Between September 1978 and October 2014, 68 patients with pathologically confirmed stage I...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3228-2 |