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the thymus tissue naturally regenerates. However, regrowth is slow, and restoration of young T-cells takes a long time, leaving individuals more susceptible to infections and tumor recurrence.

Shepherd serves on multiple committees in the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group (ITMIG) and chairs the ITMIG International Tumor Board. Thymic cancers are extremely rare. They arise from ...

The rarity and complexity of epithelial tumors of the thymus lead to disparities in defined treatments and thus the continuous need to formulate and update existing guidelines. For these reasons ...

An ectopic thymus is benign but often gets confused with a tumor. Depending on its location, it can cause complications for other organs nearby. These include: Decreased blood flow Discomfort or ...

The thymus is a small organ in the upper chest. It’s in front of and above the heart. It makes white blood cells that help your body fight infection. With these types of cancer, tumors form on ...

Other potential neoplastic causes of thymic hyperplasia include lymphomas and thymomas. Thymolipomas are soft, uncommon tumors that can affect any age group. They are malleable tumors with a fatty ...

It may also provide insight into your outlook. Thymomas are cancerous tumors that grow in your thymus — a gland in your chest that helps make immune system cells. Thymomas and thymic carcinomas ...

TRAIL tumor necrosis factor–related apoptosis-inducing ligand, TSLP thymic stromal lymphopoietin, and VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor. T-cell clonality (i.e., the degree of sameness of ...

Thymus cancer occurs when cells on the thymus gland grow uncontrollably and form a mass called a tumor. Thymus cancer is rare. Only 400 cases occur in the United States each year. Doctors classify ...

Thymoma is a type of thymus cancer. The thymus is an organ within the chest. Thymoma can cause symptoms such as chest pain, coughing, and shortness of breath. Treatment may involve surgery ...