Cancer of the thymus gland is known by various names ... upon the appearance of the cancer cells under the microscope (histology) into the following types: A, AB, B1, B2, B3, and C.

This article, the fifth in an eight-part series on the endocrine system, explores the anatomy and physiology of the pineal and thymus glands, and describes how they regulate and coordinate vital ...

In a study of almost 2,300 adults who underwent chest surgery, removing the thymus gland was associated with higher rates of death and of cancer within the next few years, researchers report in ...

However, the influence of the thymus on the central cognitive function is largely unknown. This study aims to investigate the effects of neonatal thymectomy on the histology of the hippocampus as ...

The thymus gland helps the development of T-cells, which fight foreign substances in the body. It teaches these immune cells what is "self" and what isn't, and therefore what can be attacked.