Can Thymus Gland Cause Myasthenia Gravis?

Answer 1

My husband has stage 4 thymus cancer he had it since March 16 the 2016 he never new he had it till he collapsed at work he was taken to the emergency room that's when the doctors found it the mass was wrapped around his heart the doctors describe it as an octopus tenicals the said for us to try open heart to try an remove it for 5 hours my husband was in surgery the heart doctor came out an said he did the best he could but couldn't get all since then he has been through chemo 3 times an radiation 1 we live in beaver falls Pennsylvania the doctors here are not familiar with thymus cancer I took him to Cleveland clinic they said there was nothing they can do my husband is a fighter he still lives the best way he can right now he's in the hospital with pneumonia an his sugars bad we been looking for a place that specializes in thymus cancer he's not stage 4 no more but he has 4 nodules 2 in his lungs one in each shoulder from this it paralyzed his left vocal cord he still has the mass on his heart that cannot b

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Stanford Health Care: Stanford Cancer Center Palo Alto 650-498-6000 Stanford Cancer Center South Bay 408-426-4900 Thoracic Cancer Program 650-498-6000 Especially the thoracic cancer program, it's Lung and Thoracic Cancers. Stanford published a few studies in cancer treatment and I personally think they're in a leading position. I hope this can be helpful to you a bit, Pam. Good luck.

Answer 2

My husband has stage 4 thymus cancer he had it since March 16 the 2016 he never new he had it till he collapsed at work he was taken to the emergency room that's when the doctors found it the mass was wrapped around his heart the doctors describe it as an octopus tenicals the said for us to try open heart to try an remove it for 5 hours my husband was in surgery the heart doctor came out an said he did the best he could but couldn't get all since then he has been through chemo 3 times an radiation 1 we live in beaver falls Pennsylvania the doctors here are not familiar with thymus cancer I took him to Cleveland clinic they said there was nothing they can do my husband is a fighter he still lives the best way he can right now he's in the hospital with pneumonia an his sugars bad we been looking for a place that specializes in thymus cancer he's not stage 4 no more but he has 4 nodules 2 in his lungs one in each shoulder from this it paralyzed his left vocal cord he still has the mass on his heart that cannot b

Comments

Stanford Health Care: Stanford Cancer Center Palo Alto 650-498-6000 Stanford Cancer Center South Bay 408-426-4900 Thoracic Cancer Program 650-498-6000 Especially the thoracic cancer program, it's Lung and Thoracic Cancers. Stanford published a few studies in cancer treatment and I personally think they're in a leading position. I hope this can be helpful to you a bit, Pam. Good luck.

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There is a Dr. who specializes in Thymus problems at Barnes Hospital in St Louis,Mo. Good Luck...