Thymic carcinoma epidemiology

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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]

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 are more commonly affected than women, in a 3:1 ratio.

Ethnicity

It is more common in Asians and African Americans than in Whites.