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Thymic carcinoma
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Definition 1
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. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A diverse group of carcinomas of the thymus gland, previously known as thymoma type C (WHO-1999). It includes morphologic variants derived from purely epithelial cells, as well as from cells with neuroendocrine differentiation. (NCI Thesaurus)
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