Investigational drugs for the treatment of thymic cancer: a focus on phase 1 and 2 clinical trials
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DOI: 10.1080/13543784.2022.2113373
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction Thymic epithelial tumors (TETs) are rare tumors of thymic epithelial cells. Treatment options for advanced disease patients who failed standard platinum-based chemotherapy are limited. Areas covered Phase I and II trials published in… read more here.
Keywords: investigational drugs; clinical trials; thymic cancer; treatment thymic ... See more keywords
Thymic cancer in lynch syndrome: an unusual association
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-230241
Abstract: Lynch syndrome has been associated with predominantly colorectal, endometrial, and ovarian cancer. We report hereby an unusual case of thymic carcinoma in a patient with Lynch syndrome. A 45-year-old Caucasian woman with a personal history… read more here.
Keywords: syndrome unusual; cancer lynch; thymic cancer; cancer ... See more keywords
Successful Diagnosis of Epithelial Thymic Cancer Case Using EBUS-TBNA
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DOI: 10.1177/23247096221090791
Abstract: Mediastinal masses are relatively uncommon. Surgical approach is often needed to diagnose mediastinal masses. Using endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) toward approaching a mediastinal mass has yet to be established. Here, we present a… read more here.
Keywords: successful diagnosis; ebus tbna; case; thymic cancer ... See more keywords
Two Cases of Thymic Cancer in Patients with Lynch Syndrome
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.9729-22
Abstract: We herein report two cases of thymic cancer with Lynch syndrome showing a high frequency of microsatellite instability and loss of mismatch repair protein expression without MLH1 promoter hyper-methylation. In Case 1, a 71-year-old man… read more here.
Keywords: thymic cancer; cancer patients; lynch syndrome; cases thymic ... See more keywords