Thymoma epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amr Marawan, M.D. [2] Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [3]
Overview
- The incidence of thymoma is approximately 0.13 per 100,000 individuals.
- Thymic neoplasms are the most common tumors located in the anterior mediastinum (20%).
- Incidence increases in the fourth and fifth decade, and peaks in the seventh decade of life.
- Men and women are equally affected.
- The disease predominantly affects Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The incidence of thymoma is 0.13 per 100,000 individuals.
Age and Race
- Thymoma is very uncommon in children and young adults. T
- Incidence rises in the fourth and fifth decade and peaks in the seventh decade of life.
- For unknown reasons, it predominates among Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.[1]
Gender
- Men and women are equally affected.[2]
References
- ↑ "Epidemiology of thymoma and associated malignancies".
- ↑ Thomas CR, Wright CD, Loehrer PJ (1999). "Thymoma: state of the art". Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 17 (7): 2280–9. PMID 10561285. Text "accessdate" ignored (help); Unknown parameter
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