title: [Tumor-node-metastasis classification for thymic epitherial tumors].
abstract: We applied the tentative TNM classification of thymoma to 24 cases of IV b thymoma, 59 cases of thymic carcinoma, and 26 cases of thymic carcinoma (109 cases in total). This classification was useful in these cases because cases could be divided into different grades (e.g. N 0, N 1, N 2, N 3) of the factor N (lymph node metastasis) without any shift to particular grades. Based on this finding, we hereby propose a TNM classification of thymic epitherial tumors which was prepared by slightly modifying the tentative TNM classification of thymoma.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Nagoya City University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamakawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Niwa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iizuka
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fukai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiriyama
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Masaoka
mesh_terms: D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000145:classification / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating / Q000145:classification; D013945:Thymoma / Q000145:classification / Q000556:secondary*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*