Surgery to remove the thymus using two different approaches
This trial compares two ways of surgically removing the thymus: a camera-assisted approach through the chest versus an approach through an opening under the breastbone. It may help people with thymus tumors or certain types of myasthenia gravis when medicines alone have not worked well.
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Who can take part
- You have a thymus tumor (thymoma), with or without myasthenia gravis
- If you have generalized myasthenia gravis, medicines you’ve tried haven’t helped enough
- Your heart and lung function are good enough to handle surgery
- You cannot join if your heart/lung health is too weak for surgery
- You cannot join if you have generalized myasthenia gravis with MuSK-positive blood tests
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