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• (THY-mik KAR-sih-NOH-muh) 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.

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  thymic carcinoma. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thymic-carcinoma.

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  thymic carcinoma. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thymic-carcinoma (accessed: February 4, 2023).

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  "thymic carcinoma." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thymic-carcinoma.

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