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Revision as of 14:56, 27 January 2016

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2]Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [3]

There are no established risk factors for thymic carcinoma.^[1]

Most available evidence regarding risk factors for thymic carcinoma derives from descriptive epidemiologic studies of thymoma and associated malignancies.

↑ 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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 ==Risk Factors==
 *Most available evidence regarding risk factors for thymic carcinoma 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>
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