Thymic epithelial neoplasms are tumors that can show high morphological variability. Given the overall rarity of these tumors, their diagnosis may be challenging, especially as the pathologist is ...

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 ...

The classification of thymic epithelial tumors is controversial because prediction of the biological behavior of these tumors from their morphologic appearance is difficult. The aim of this study ...

Thymoma and thymic carcinoma are rare cancers known as thymic epithelial tumors. Thymoma cancer cells grow slowly and rarely spread beyond the thymus, while thymic carcinoma grows more quickly and ...

009) and had more aggressive histologies, with the most common tumor type being thymic carcinoma (n = 22, 40.7%) and B3 thymoma (n = 15, 27.8%). GTF2I was the most altered gene in primary thymomas (48 ...

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.

In rare cases, malignant degeneration of the thymic tissue occurs. Even though the majority of these tumors grow slowly, they require rapid treatment to save the patient’s life. Surgical removal is ...

Thymoma and thymic carcinoma are rare tumors, with an annual incidence of 1.5 per 1 million person-years. However, they represent the most common neoplasm of the anterior mediastinum. Thymic carcinoma ...