Thymic Epithelial Neoplasms: Tumor-Node-Metastasis Staging.
Thymic Epithelial Neoplasms: Tumor-Node-Metastasis Staging.
Radiol Clin North Am. 2021 Mar;59(2):183-192
Authors: Benveniste MFK, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Carter BW, Strange CD, Marom EM
Abstract
Thymic epithelial neoplasms are a group of malignant tumors that includes thymoma, thymic carcinoma, and thymic neuroendocrine tumors. Although several staging systems have been developed over the years for use with these cancers, they have been interpreted and implemented in a nonuniform manner. Recently, the International Association for the study of Lung Cancer and the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group developed a tumor-node-metastasis staging system that has been universally accepted and correlates with patient survival and outcomes. Although pathologic staging is determined by histologic examination of the resected tumor, imaging plays an important role in clinical staging and is important for informing therapeutic decisions.
PMID: 33551080 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Radiologic Clinics of North America - Category: Radiology Authors: Benveniste MFK, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Carter BW, Strange CD, Marom EM Tags: Radiol Clin North Am Source Type: research
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