Facts About The Forgotten But Important Thymus Organ.

Though the thymus is a little-known organ in the body, it does some very important things. It is part of the lymphatic system, along with the tonsils, adenoids and spleen, and it's also part of the endocrine system.

Function
The thymus produces progenitor cells, which mature into T-cells (thymus-derived cells). The body uses T-cells help destroy infected or cancerous cells. T-cells created by the thymus also help other organs in the immune system grow properly.

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LOS ANGELES — Checkpoint inhibitors, a novel class of agents promising in the treatment of a wide range of cancers, have been tied to serious neurologic, immune-related adverse events, new research shows.

Checkpoint inhibitors are used to treat melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, and head and neck cancers,