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==Risk Factors==
==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>
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>


==References==
==References==

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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.[1]

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  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)