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Thymus Cancer

The thymus is a small organ in your upper chest, under your breastbone. Before birth and during childhood, the thymus helps the body make a type of white blood cell. These cells help protect you from infections.

Cancer of the thymus is rare. You are more likely to get it if you have other diseases such as myasthenia gravis, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. Sometimes there are no symptoms. Other times, thymus cancer can cause:

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  1. Thymus Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... arthritis. Sometimes there are no symptoms. Other times, thymus cancer can cause: A cough that doesn't go ... exam, imaging tests, and a biopsy to diagnose thymus cancer. The most common treatment is surgery to remove ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/thymuscancer.html - Health Topics
  2. Survival Rates for Thymus Cancer (American Cancer Society)  
    ... other traits. Learn more about survival rates for thymus cancer here.
    https://www.cancer.org/.../survival-rates.html - External Health Links
  3. Key Statistics about Thymus Cancers (American Cancer Society)  
    Although thymic tumors are the most common tumors in the anterior mediastinum (the front part of the chest cavity), overall they are rare, accounting for ...
    https://www.cancer.org/.../thymus-cancer/about/key-statistics.html - External Health Links
  4. What Are the Risk Factors for Thymus Cancer? (American Cancer Society)  
    ... lifestyle risk factors have been strongly linked to thymus cancer. Learn what we know about thymus cancer risk here.
    https://www.cancer.org/.../causes-risks-prevention/risk-factors.html - External Health Links
  5. Can Thymus Cancer Be Found Early? (American Cancer Society)  
    Thymus cancers are uncommon, and there are no widely recommended screening tests for them.
    https://www.cancer.org/.../detection.html - External Health Links
  6. What Is Thymus Cancer? (American Cancer Society)  
    Thymus Cancer/Start Here ... Thymus Cancer ... American Cancer Society ... Thymus cancers are uncommon cancers that start in the thymus.
    https://www.cancer.org/.../about/what-is-thymus-cancer.html - External Health Links
  7. ClinicalTrials.gov: Thymus Neoplasms From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Thymus Cancer/Clinical Trials ... Thymus Cancer
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...s+Neoplasms"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  8. American Cancer Society (American Cancer Society)  
    ... Cancer Small Intestine Cancer Stomach Cancer Testicular Cancer Thymus Cancer Thyroid Cancer Uterine Sarcoma Vaginal Cancer Vulvar Cancer ...
    https://www.cancer.org - Other Resources
  9. Myasthenia Gravis Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... Diagnostic Imaging Immune System and Disorders Myasthenia Gravis Thymus Cancer Related Medical Tests Electromyography (EMG) and Nerve Conduction ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/myasthenia-gravis-tests - Medical Tests
  10. Living as a Prostate Cancer Survivor (American Cancer Society)  
    Prostate Cancer/Related Issues ... Prostate Cancer ... American Cancer Society ... Completing treatment is stressful and exciting. Though you may feel relieved, it's ...
    https://www.cancer.org/.../after-treatment/follow-up.html - External Health Links
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