Thymus Cancer

Introduction: Thymus Cancer

Thymus Cancer: Cancer that occurs in the thymus. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Thymus Cancer is available below.

Symptoms of Thymus Cancer

• Shortness of breath
• Facial swelling
• Muscle weakness
• Blurred vision
• Double vision

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Medical Textbooks Online about Thymus Cancer

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Causes of Thymus Cancer

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Reseach about Thymus Cancer

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Clinical Trials for Thymus Cancer

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Thymus Cancer include:

• Octreotide With or Without Prednisone in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Thymoma - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - octreotide,prednisone
• Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer or Other Hematologic or Metabolic Diseases - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - anti-thymocyte globulin,busulfan,cyclophosphamide,cyclosporine,melphalan,methylprednisolone
• Carboplatin Combined With Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Advanced Thymoma - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - carboplatin,paclitaxel
• Inhaled Doxorubicin in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Affecting the Lungs - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - doxorubicin
• Radiofrequency Ablation in Treating Patients With Refractory or Advanced Lung Cancer - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

See full list of 11 Clinical Trials for Thymus Cancer

Statistics for Thymus Cancer

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Types of Thymus Cancer

• Thymoma

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Definitions of Thymus Cancer:

A neoplasm arising from the epithelial cells of the thymus. Although thymomas are usually encapsulated tumors, they may invade the capsule and infiltrate the surrounding tissues or even metastasize to distant anatomic sites. The following morphologic subtypes are currently recognized: type A, type B, type AB, and type C. Thymomas type B are further subdivided into types B1, B2, and B3. Thymoma types B3 and C usually have the most aggressive clinical course. --2003 - (Source - Diseases Database)