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The risk increases with age. Thymic carcinoma is | 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. | ||
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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]
Overview
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.
Gender
Men and women are equally affected.
Ethnicity
It is more common in Asians and African Americans than in Whites.