Thymic carcinoma
| Thymic carcinoma | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Thymic carcinoma seen on CT. | |
| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| ICD-10 | C37 |
| ICD-9-CM | 164.0 |
| MeSH | D013945 |
Thymic carcinoma is a rare type of thymus gland cancer. It usually spreads, has a high risk of recurrence, and has a poor survival rate. Thymic carcinoma is divided into subtypes, depending on the types of cells in which the cancer began. Also called type C thymoma.
Pathology
Digital slides
- JRC:3079 Thymic carcinoma (NOS)
- JRC:3191 Thymic carcinoma (NOS)
- JRC:19002 Thymic carcinoma (NOS)
- JRC:14579 Thymic carcinoma with basaloid features
- JRC:14602 Thymic carcinoma with clear cell changes
External links
- Foundation for Thymic Cancer Research -Fostering Awareness and Research, Dedicated to Helping Patients with Thymic Cancers
- Thymic carcinoma entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".
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