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==Overview==
==Overview==
Most available evidence regarding risk factors for thymoma derives from descriptive epidemiologic studies of thymoma and associated malignancies. Unfortunately, no available data concerning the role of occupation, environmental exposures, or diet and nutrition.<ref name="Engels-2010">{{Cite journal  | last1 = Engels | first1 = EA. | title = Epidemiology of thymoma and associated malignancies. | journal = J Thorac Oncol | volume = 5 | issue = 10 Suppl 4 | pages = S260-5 | month = Oct | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181f1f62d | PMID = 20859116 }}</ref>
There are no established risk factors for thymoma.<ref name="Engels-2010">{{Cite journal  | last1 = Engels | first1 = EA. | title = Epidemiology of thymoma and associated malignancies. | journal = J Thorac Oncol | volume = 5 | issue = 10 Suppl 4 | pages = S260-5 | month = Oct | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181f1f62d | PMID = 20859116 }}</ref>


==Risk Factors==
==Risk Factors==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amr Marawan, M.D. [2]

Overview

There are no established risk factors for thymoma.[1]

Risk Factors

There are no environmental risk factors for this neoplasm although several case reports have described an association between human foamy virus, Epstein-Barr virus, human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infections and thymoma.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Engels, EA. (2010). "Epidemiology of thymoma and associated malignancies". J Thorac Oncol. 5 (10 Suppl 4): S260–5. doi:10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181f1f62d. PMID 20859116. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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