Tumor location may affect the clinicopathological features and prognosis of thymomas

ConclusionsThe clinicopathological features of thymomas on MG, Masaoka ‐Koga staging, disease progression, and recurrence were different between locations of superior and inferior mediastinum locations. Thymomas in the superior mediastinum tended to be associated with worse survival and increased recurrence.

Source: Thoracic Cancer - September 8, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Dong Tian, Haruhiko Shiiya, Masaaki Sato, Chang ‐Bo Sun, Masaki Anraku, Jun Nakajima Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research