Histologic typing of thymoma according to the new World Health Organization classification.
The new WHO classification scheme provides a set of simple and easily reproducible morphologic criteria for an accurate and consistent categorization of thymic epithelial tumors. This scheme should facilitate interobserver reproducibility and lead to a more precise assessment of prognosis when used in combination with the staging system.
Dadmanesh
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Department of Pathology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sekihara
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Rosai
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D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D013945:Thymoma / Q000145:classification* / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology*; D014944:World Health Organization