Thymic carcinoma
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| Thymic carcinoma | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | C37 |
| ICD-9 | 164.0 |
| MeSH | D013945 |
Thymic carcinoma is a rare type of thymus gland cancer. It usually spreads, has a high risk of recurrence, and has a poor survival rate. Thymic carcinoma is divided into subtypes, depending on the types of cells in which the cancer began. Also called type C thymoma.
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Thymic carcinoma entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".
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