There's a small fatty gland that sits behind your sternum and is often said to be 'useless' in adulthood. A retrospective study, however, suggests the thymus gland is not nearly as expendable as ...

.BUFFALO, N.Y. — The first-ever randomized study of the removal of the thymus gland in treating myasthenia gravis was conducted in 2016. Led by Gil I. Wolfe, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor and the ...

An extension study that Wolfe led and published in The Lancet Neurology in 2019 found those benefits lasted for as long as five years following the procedure. Then last year, a paper published in the ...

A thymoma diagnosis can feel overwhelming, but it is important to know that many patients respond well to treatment.

A thymectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing the thymus gland. Surgeons perform a thymectomy to treat certain autoimmune diseases and cancers. The thymus is a small gland in the upper ...

Thymomas are typically slow-growing tumors that affect your thymus gland. If one spreads to nearby organs like the lungs and heart, it can make treatment more challenging, but early detection can ...

Thymectomy is a type of surgery for myasthenia gravis (MG). It involves removing the thymus gland. Modern thymectomy techniques are minimally invasive and can have long-term benefits for symptoms.