Thymic epithelial tumours: A population-based study of the incidence, diagnostic procedures and therapy

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 123-130

  de Jong, Wouter K ^a   Blaauwgeers, Johannes L G ^b   Schaapveld, Michael ^c   Timens, Wim ^a   Klinkenberg, Theo J ^a   Groen, Harry J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis ^*  (Netherlands)

^c Integraal Kankercentrum Noord Nederland   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Incidence; Population based study; Survival; Therapy; Thymic epithelial tumour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; EPITHELIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RARE DISEASE; THYMOMA; THYMUS CANCER; TUMOR BIOPSY; TUMOR CLASSIFICATION;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; NETHERLANDS; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; THYMOMA; THYMUS NEOPLASMS;

EID: 37149016683     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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