Overview

NCI Definition: A neoplasm that affects the thymus. Representative examples include thymoma and carcinoma. [1]

Disease Details

Synonyms
Thymic Tumor, Tumor of the Thymus, Thymus Tumor, Tumor of Thymus, Neoplasm of Thymus, Thymic Neoplasm, Neoplasm of the Thymus
Parent(s)
Thymus Disorder
Children
Malignant Thymus Neoplasm and Thymic Epithelial Neoplasm
OncoTree Name
Thymus
OncoTree Code
THYMUS

References

1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ [2018-08-28]. [2018-09-21].

2. The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: powering precision medicine through an international consortium. Cancer Discovery. 2017;7(8):818-831. Dataset Version 8. This dataset does not represent the totality of the genetic landscape; see paper for more information.

3. All assertions and clinical trial landscape data are curated from primary sources. You can read more about the curation process here.