Gene test highly accurate in predicting metastasis in patients with thymoma

Patients diagnosed with thymoma, a rare cancer of the thymus gland, may be able to avoid certain cancer treatments associated with severe adverse events if the results of a new test reveal they are at low risk of metastasis, according to a study published today in the journal PLOS ONE. The paper, by researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine, reported results on a gene expression profile test designed to predict whether thymoma will metastasize within 5 years...

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