An analysis of 73 cases of pediatric malignant tumors of the thymus

Abstract Background Tumors of the thymus are very rare in the pediatric population. This study examines the current trends and outcomes of children with thymus tumors. Methods The Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) registry was queried for all patients

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Published in:The Journal of surgical research 2013-09, Vol.184 (1), p.397-403
Main Authors: Allan, Bassan J., MD, MBA, Thorson, Chad M., MD, MSPH, Davis, James S., MD, Van Haren, Robert M., MD, Parikh, Punam P., BS, Perez, Eduardo A., MD, Lew, John I., MD, Sola, Juan E., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Cancer
Carcinoid Tumor - mortality
Carcinoid Tumor - surgery
Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine - mortality
Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine - surgery
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Hodgkin Disease - mortality
Hodgkin Disease - surgery
Humans
Infant
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - mortality
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - surgery
Male
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - mortality
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - surgery
Outcomes
Pediatrics
Prognosis
SEER
SEER Program
Surgery
Survival
Survival Rate
Thymus
Thymus Neoplasms - mortality
Thymus Neoplasms - surgery
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Background Tumors of the thymus are very rare in the pediatric population. This study examines the current trends and outcomes of children with thymus tumors. Methods The Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) registry was queried for all patients
ISSN:0022-4804
1095-8673
DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2013.03.020