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]
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Overview
Thymic neoplasms are the most common tumors located in the anterior mediastinum (20%). Thymoma is a rare malignancy of unknown etiology that accounts for 0.2–1.5% of all malignancies. It's incidence in the U.S. population is 0.13 per 100,000 person-years.
Age
Thymoma is very uncommon in children and young adults, rises in incidence in middle age, and peaks in the seventh decade of life. The highest frequency of diagnosis is found to be among the 30-50 year age group. For unknown reasons, it highly predominantes 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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