... thymus Search. a gland at the base of the neck (behind the upper breastbone or sternum) that helps certain lymphocytes to mature. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=t
... See also malignant, tumor. mammary lymph nodes Search. lymph nodes that are inside the chest near the sternum or breastbone. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=m
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=T
... The T-cell subtype of ALL often affects the thymus, which is a small organ in the middle of the chest behind the sternum (breastbone) and in front of ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/leukemia-acutelymphocyticallinadults/detailedguide/leukemia-acute-lymphocytic-diagnosis
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=M
... cell type of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) often involves the thymus, which is a small organ in the chest behind the breastbone (sternum) and in ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/leukemiainchildren/detailedguide/childhood-leukemia-diagnosis
... Some bones help support and protect our vital organs. Examples include the skull bones, breast bone (sternum), and ribs. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/osteosarcoma/overviewguide/osteosarcoma-overview-what-is-osteosarcoma
... In most cases the surgery is done through a median sternotomy, an incision down the middle of the chest that splits the sternum (breast bone ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/thymuscancer/detailedguide/thymus-cancer-treating-surgery
... This small organ is located just behind the breast bone (sternum) in the front part of the mediastinum, the space in the chest between the lungs. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/thymuscancer/detailedguide/thymus-cancer-what-is-thymus-cancer
... joint. It is also seen at the place in the chest where the ribs meet the sternum (breastbone) and in parts of the face. The ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/bonecancer/detailedguide/bone-cancer-what-is-bone-cancer
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