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Thymoma and Myasthenia Gravis

Incidence of Tumor Recurrences in 126 Patients

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Epithelial Tumors of the Thymus

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The prognosis of thymoma appears to be correlated mainly with the extent of the tumor, the radically of surgical exeresis1,2 and, as it has recently been reported, with the histological type.3 Association with myasthenia gravis (MG) does not adversely affect patients’ survival.4

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  1. Institute of Neurology, Catholic University, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Roma, Italy

    A. Evoli, A. P. Batocchi, M. T. Palmisani & P. Tonali

  2. Institute of Pathology, Catholic University, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Roma, Italy

    L. Lauriola

  3. Institute of Surgery, Catholic University, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Roma, Italy

    G. B. Doglietto

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Evoli, A., Batocchi, A.P., Palmisani, M.T., Lauriola, L., Doglietto, G.B., Tonali, P. (1997). Thymoma and Myasthenia Gravis. In: Marx, A., Müller-Hermelink, H.K. (eds) Epithelial Tumors of the Thymus. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0033-3_45

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