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Thymomas and thymic carcinomas: Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.

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Ettinger, DS; Riely, GJ; Akerley, W; Borghaei, H; Chang, AC; Cheney, RT; Chirieac, LR; D'Amico, TA; Demmy, TL; Govindan, R; Grannis, FW ...
Published in: J Natl Compr Canc Netw
May 1, 2013

Masses in the anterior mediastinum can be neoplasms (eg, thymomas, thymic carcinomas, or lung metastases) or non-neoplastic conditions (eg, intrathoracic goiter). Thymomas are the most common primary tumor in the anterior mediastinum, although they are rare. Thymic carcinomas are very rare. Thymomas and thymic carcinomas originate in the thymus. Although thymomas can spread locally, they are much less invasive than thymic carcinomas. Patients with thymomas have 5-year survival rates of approximately 78%. However, 5-year survival rates for thymic carcinomas are only approximately 40%. These guidelines outline the evaluation, treatment, and management of these mediastinal tumors.

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J Natl Compr Canc Netw

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1540-1413

Publication Date

May 1, 2013

Volume

11

Issue

5

Start / End Page

562 / 576

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Thymus Neoplasms
  • Thymoma
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Humans
  • 4203 Health services and systems
  • 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis
 

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Ettinger, D. S., Riely, G. J., Akerley, W., Borghaei, H., Chang, A. C., Cheney, R. T., … National Comprehensive Cancer Network, . (2013). Thymomas and thymic carcinomas: Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw, 11(5), 562–576. https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2013.0072
Ettinger, David S., Gregory J. Riely, Wallace Akerley, Hossein Borghaei, Andrew C. Chang, Richard T. Cheney, Lucian R. Chirieac, et al. “Thymomas and thymic carcinomas: Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.J Natl Compr Canc Netw 11, no. 5 (May 1, 2013): 562–76. https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2013.0072.
Ettinger DS, Riely GJ, Akerley W, Borghaei H, Chang AC, Cheney RT, et al. Thymomas and thymic carcinomas: Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2013 May 1;11(5):562–76.
Ettinger, David S., et al. “Thymomas and thymic carcinomas: Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.J Natl Compr Canc Netw, vol. 11, no. 5, May 2013, pp. 562–76. Pubmed, doi:10.6004/jnccn.2013.0072.
Ettinger DS, Riely GJ, Akerley W, Borghaei H, Chang AC, Cheney RT, Chirieac LR, D’Amico TA, Demmy TL, Govindan R, Grannis FW, Grant SC, Horn L, Jahan TM, Komaki R, Kong F-MS, Kris MG, Krug LM, Lackner RP, Lennes IT, Loo BW, Martins R, Otterson GA, Patel JD, Pinder-Schenck MC, Pisters KM, Reckamp K, Rohren E, Shapiro TA, Swanson SJ, Tauer K, Wood DE, Yang SC, Gregory K, Hughes M, National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Thymomas and thymic carcinomas: Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2013 May 1;11(5):562–576.

Published In

J Natl Compr Canc Netw

DOI

EISSN

1540-1413

Publication Date

May 1, 2013

Volume

11

Issue

5

Start / End Page

562 / 576

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Thymus Neoplasms
  • Thymoma
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Humans
  • 4203 Health services and systems
  • 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis