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Prognostic Factors and Prognosis

Source: Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) pathological classification of tumors of the thymus and stage correlate with prognosis.[25] The degree of invasion or tumor stage is generally thought to be a more important indicator of overall survival (OS).[27,35,36]

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