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The risk increases with age. Thymic carcinoma is uncommon in children, is seen more often in middle-aged adults and there is a peak incidence in patients in their 70s.<ref name="pmid2951303">{{Cite journal | *The risk increases with age. | ||
*Thymic carcinoma is uncommon in children, is seen more often in middle-aged adults and there is a peak incidence in patients in their 70s.<ref name="pmid2951303">{{Cite journal | |||
| author = [[Ia E. Ekha]], [[T. T. Serka]] & [[T. A. Sulling]] | | author = [[Ia E. Ekha]], [[T. T. Serka]] & [[T. A. Sulling]] | ||
| title = [Angioplasty after aortocoronary shunting] | | title = [Angioplasty after aortocoronary shunting] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2]
Epidemiology
Age
- The risk increases with age.
- Thymic carcinoma is uncommon in children, is seen more often in middle-aged adults and there is a peak incidence in patients in their 70s.[1]
Gender
Men are more commonly affected than women, in a 3:1 ratio.[1]
Ethnicity
It is more common in Asians and African Americans than in Whites.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ia E. Ekha, T. T. Serka & T. A. Sulling (1987). "[Angioplasty after aortocoronary shunting]". Grudnaia khirurgiia (Moscow, Russia) (1): 25–30. PMID 2951303. Unknown parameter
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