@article{465f83de52a144e28825d6d3a11097b4,
title = "Thymomas and thymic carcinomas",
abstract = "Masses in the anterior mediastinum can be neoplasms (eg, thymomas, thymic carcinomas, or lung metastases) or nonneoplastic 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.",
keywords = "Humans, Thymoma/diagnosis, Thymus Neoplasms/diagnosis",
author = "Ettinger, {David S.} and Riely, {Gregory J.} and Wallace Akerley and Hossein Borghaei and Chang, {Andrew C.} and Cheney, {Richard T.} and Chirieac, {Lucian R.} and D'Amico, {Thomas A.} and Demmy, {Todd L.} and Ramaswamy Govindan and Grannis, {Frederic W.} and Grant, {Stefan C.} and Leora Horn and Jahan, {Thierry M.} and Ritsuko Komaki and Kong, {Feng Ming} and Kris, {Mark G.} and Krug, {Lee M.} and Lackner, {Rudy P.} and Lennes, {Inga T.} and Loo, {Billy W.} and Renato Martins and Otterson, {Gregory A.} and Patel, {Jyoti D.} and Pinder-Schenck, {Mary C.} and Pisters, {Katherine M.} and Karen Reckamp and Eric Rohren and Shapiro, {Theresa A.} and Swanson, {Scott J.} and Kurt Tauer and Wood, {Douglas E.} and Yang, {Stephen C.} and Kristina Gregory and Miranda Hughes",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.6004/jnccn.2013.0072",
language = "English",
volume = "11",
pages = "562--576",
journal = "Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN",
issn = "1540-1405",
publisher = "Cold Spring Publishing LLC",
number = "5",
}