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Males are more commonly affected with thymic carcinoma than males. The male to female ratio is approximately 3 to 1. | Males are more commonly affected with thymic carcinoma than males. The male to female ratio is approximately 3 to 1. | ||
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It is more common in Asians and African Americans than in Whites. | It is more common in Asians and African Americans than in Whites. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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]Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [3]
Overview
Epidemiology
Age
- The risk of thymic carcinoma increases with age.
- Thymic carcinoma is uncommon in children, it is seen more often in middle-aged adults.
- Thymic carcinoma commonly affects individuals older than 70 years of age.
Gender
Males are more commonly affected with thymic carcinoma than males. The male to female ratio is approximately 3 to 1.
Race
It is more common in Asians and African Americans than in Whites.