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Can Thymus Cancer Be Prevented?

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There are very few known risk factors for thymus cancer (thymomas and thymic carcinomas), and those that are known can’t be changed. Because of this, it is not yet possible to know how to prevent these tumors.

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Meneshian A, Oliver KR, Molina JR. Clinical presentation and management of thymoma and thymic carcinoma. UpToDate. 2024. Accessed at https://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-presentation-and-management-of-thymoma-and-thymic-carcinoma on October 18, 2024.

National Cancer Institute. Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version. 2024. Accessed at https://www.cancer.gov/types/thymoma/hp/thymoma-treatment-pdq on October 18, 2024.

Tazelaar HD, Roden AC. Pathology of mediastinal tumors. UpToDate. 2024. Accessed at https://www.uptodate.com/contents/pathology-of-mediastinal-tumors on October 18, 2024.

Last Revised: December 6, 2024

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