Thymomas and Thymic Carcinomas: A Review on Pathology, Presentation, Staging, Treatment, and Novel Systemic Therapies

Although thymomas and thymic carcinomas only represent 0.2–1.5% of all malignancies, they are the most common tumour found in the anterior mediastinum. Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of thymic epithelial tumours was revised and a new tumour, node, and metastasis (TNM) s...

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Main Authors: Keisuke Miyamoto, Jared D. Acoba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2017-10-01
Series:European Medical Journal Respiratory
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Online Access:https://www.emjreviews.com/respiratory/article/thymomas-and-thymic-carcinomas-a-review-on-pathology-presentation-staging-treatment-and-novel-systemic-therapies/