Does Myasthenia Gravis Affect Long-Term Survival in Thymic Carcinomas? An ESTS Database Analysis.

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Date publication

juillet 2022

Journal

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr FALCOZ Pierre-Emmanuel


Tous les auteurs :
Lococo F, Nachira D, Chiappetta M, Evangelista J, Falcoz PE, Ruffini E, Van Schil P, Scarci M, Furàk J, Sollitto F, Guerrera F, Spaggiari L, Aigner C, Evangelia L, Billè A, Moser B, Thomas PA, Liberman M, Boubia S, Campisi A, Ampollini L, Toker A, Enyed A, Voltolini L, Van Raemdonck D, Margaritora S, Ests Thymic Working Group

Résumé

Thymic carcinoma is a rare and highly malignant tumor with a dismal prognosis, which occasionally coexists with myasthenia gravis (MG). This study aims to investigate the MG incidence on a surgical cohort of patients with thymic carcinoma and to explore its influence on long-term survival.

Mots clés

myasthenia gravis, recurrence, surgery, thymic carcinoma

Référence

Diagnostics (Basel). 2022 07 21;12(7):