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Thymoma: benign appearance, malignant potential.

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Riedel, RF; Burfeind, WR
Published in: Oncologist
September 2006

Thymoma is a rare tumor with a largely indolent growth pattern. It does, however, have malignant potential as a result of its ability to invade locally and metastasize regionally. Often associated with a number of immune- and nonimmune-mediated paraneoplastic syndromes, patient outcomes are directly related to stage of disease and the ability to achieve a complete surgical resection. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment, with adjuvant radiation recommended for invasive thymoma. Sensitive to both chemotherapy and radiation, durable responses are achievable in incompletely resected and inoperable patients. We present two cases of thymoma followed by a general discussion with an emphasis on treatment for both early and advanced-stage disease.

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Oncologist

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ISSN

1083-7159

Publication Date

September 2006

Volume

11

Issue

8

Start / End Page

887 / 894

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Thymus Neoplasms
  • Thymoma
  • Thymectomy
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
 

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Riedel, R. F., & Burfeind, W. R. (2006). Thymoma: benign appearance, malignant potential. Oncologist, 11(8), 887–894. https://doi.org/10.1634/theoncologist.11-8-887
Riedel, Richard F., and William R. Burfeind. “Thymoma: benign appearance, malignant potential.Oncologist 11, no. 8 (September 2006): 887–94. https://doi.org/10.1634/theoncologist.11-8-887.
Riedel RF, Burfeind WR. Thymoma: benign appearance, malignant potential. Oncologist. 2006 Sep;11(8):887–94.
Riedel, Richard F., and William R. Burfeind. “Thymoma: benign appearance, malignant potential.Oncologist, vol. 11, no. 8, Sept. 2006, pp. 887–94. Pubmed, doi:10.1634/theoncologist.11-8-887.
Riedel RF, Burfeind WR. Thymoma: benign appearance, malignant potential. Oncologist. 2006 Sep;11(8):887–894.

Published In

Oncologist

DOI

ISSN

1083-7159

Publication Date

September 2006

Volume

11

Issue

8

Start / End Page

887 / 894

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Thymus Neoplasms
  • Thymoma
  • Thymectomy
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans