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The authors previously reported that the WHO histologic classification system reflects invasiveness and immunologic function of thymic epithelial tumors. In this subsequent study, they examined the prognostic significance of this classification system.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Clinical features as well as postoperative survival of patients with thymoma, but not thymic carcinoma, were examined with reference to WHO histologic classification based on an experience with 273 patients over a 44\u2010year period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There were 18 type A tumors, 77 type AB tumors, 55 type B1 tumors, 97 type B2 tumors, and 26 type B3 tumors. In patients with type A, AB, B1, B2, and B3 tumors, the respective proportions of invasive tumor were 11.1%, 41.6%, 47.3%, 69.1%, and 84.6%; the respective proportions of tumors with involvement of the great vessels were 0%, 3.9%, 7.3%, 17.5%, and 19.2%; and the respective 20\u2010year survival rates were 100%, 87%, 91%, 59%, and 36%. According to the Masaoka staging system, the 20\u2010year survival rates were 89%, 91%, 49%, 0%, and 0% in patients with Stage I, II, III, IVa, and IVb disease, respectively. By multivariate analysis, the Masaoka staging system and the WHO histologic classification system were significant independent prognostic factors, whereas age, gender, association with myasthenia gravis, completeness of resection, or involvement of the great vessels were not significant independent prognostic factors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study showed that histologic appearance reflects the oncologic behavior of thymoma when the WHO classification system is adopted. The WHO classification system may be helpful in clinical practice for the assessment and treatment of patients with thymoma. Cancer 2002;94:624\u201332. \u00a9 2002 American Cancer Society.<\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>DOI 10.1002\/cncr.10225<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/cncr.10226","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2002,8,25]],"date-time":"2002-08-25T00:51:41Z","timestamp":1030236701000},"page":"624-632","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":482,"title":["The World Health Organization histologic classification system reflects the oncologic behavior of 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