thymus cancer

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• thymus — An organ that is part of the lymphatic system, in which T lymphocytes grow and multiply. The thymus is in the chest behind the breastbone …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• CANCER — Dans les organismes multicellulaires animaux ou végétaux, chaque cellule constitue une entité morphologiquement et fonctionnellement distincte mais qui est soumise à des mécanismes de contrôle et de régulation extrêmement rigoureux. En fait, sa… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Thymus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 274 GrayPage = 1273 Caption = Thymus Caption2 = The thymus of a full term fetus, exposed in situ. Precursor = third branchial pouch System = Artery = derived from internal mammary artery,… …   Wikipedia

• thymic carcinoma — A rare type of thymus gland cancer. It usually spreads, has a high risk of recurrence, and has a poor survival rate. Thymic carcinoma is divided into subtypes, depending on the types of cells in which the cancer began. Also called type C thymoma …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• type C thymoma — A rare type of thymus gland cancer. It usually spreads, has a high risk of recurrence, and has a poor survival rate. Thymic carcinoma is divided into subtypes, depending on the types of cells in which the cancer began. Also called thymic… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• athymic nude mouse — A type of laboratory mouse that is hairless, lacks a normal thymus gland, and has a defective immune system because of a genetic mutation. Athymic nude mice are often used in cancer research because they do not reject tumor cells, from mice or… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• lymphatic system — The tissues and organs that produce, store, and carry white blood cells that fight infections and other diseases. This system includes the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels (a network of thin tubes that carry lymph… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• mature T-cell lymphoma — One of a group of aggressive (fast growing) non Hodgkin’s lymphomas that begin in mature T lymphocytes (T cells that have matured in the thymus gland and gone to other lymphatic sites in the body, including lymph nodes, bone marrow, and spleen.)… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• peripheral T-cell lymphoma — One of a group of aggressive (fast growing) non Hodgkin’s lymphomas that begin in mature T lymphocytes (T cells that have matured in the thymus gland and gone to other lymphatic sites in the body, including lymph nodes, bone marrow, and spleen.)… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• thymoma — A tumor of the thymus, an organ that is part of the lymphatic system and is located in the chest, behind the breastbone …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• Wobe-Mugos E — A mixture made from an extract of the calf thymus gland and enzymes (proteins that speed up chemical reactions in the body) from the papaya plant, the pancreas of cows, and the pancreas of pigs. It has been used in Europe as a treatment for a… …   English dictionary of cancer terms