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Kaminski HJ et al. Abstract The role of immunosenescence, particularly the natural process of thymic involution during aging, is increasingly acknowledged as a factor contributing to the development of autoimmune […]...
Marom E. et al. Introduction A lymph node map is the pillar on which accurate assignment and documentation of nodal classification stands. The International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group created the […]...
Okumura M. et al. Introduction A TNM-based stage classification system of thymic epithelial tumors was adopted for the eighth edition of the stage classification of malignant tumors. The Thymic Domain […]...
Roden AC et al. Aims Thymic epithelial tumours (TET), including thymomas and thymic carcinomas and thymic neuroendocrine neoplasms, are malignant neoplasms that can be associated with morbidity and mortality. Recently, […]...
Fang et al. Introduction Stage classification is an important underpinning of management in patients with cancer and rests on a combination of three components—T for tumor extent, N for nodal […]...
Rimner et al. Introduction In 2014, a TNM-based system for thymic epithelial tumors was proposed. The TNM stage classification system was published as a result of a joint project from […]...
Ruffini E. et al. Introduction A tumor, node, metastasis (TNM)-based system for all types of thymic epithelial tumors (TET) was introduced in the 8th edition of the TNM classification of […]...
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A video by Jeffrey Klein, MD presents a practical CT-based division of the mediastinum proposed by ITMIG. This classification defines PREVASCULAR (anterior), a VISCERAL (middle), and a PARAVERTEBRAL (posterior) compartment.
To read more:
Carter BW, Tomiyama N, Bhora FY, Rosado de Christenson ML, Nakajima J, Boiselle PM, Detterbeck FC, Marom EM: A Modern Definition of Mediastinal Compartments. Vol. 9Issue 9S97–S101
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[Publication in Mediastinum, December 2017: LINK]
Published in 2015 – Ann Oncol (2015) 26 (suppl 5): v40-v55.
Authors: N. Girard, E. Ruffini, A. Marx, C. Faivre-Finn, S. Peters
Thymic epithelial tumours are a group of rare thoracic cancers including thymomas and thymic carcinomas, with a reported annual incidence of 1.3 to 3.2 per million. These new ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines on thymic cancer provide information on the current management of the disease including recommendations diagnosis, staging and risk assessment and management of resectable and advanced disease.
