NCIt synonyms : Thymic Carcinoma Excluding Well Differentiated Thymic Carcinoma; Thymic Carcinoma (Excluding Well Differentiated Thymic Carcinoma); Thymoma Type C;
NCIt related terms : type C thymoma; Thymic Carcinoma;
NCIt definition : A diverse group of carcinomas of the thymus gland, previously known as thymoma type
C. It includes morphologic variants derived from purely epithelial cells, as well
as from cells with neuroendocrine differentiation.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: 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.;
Neoplastic status : Malignant;
ICD-O code : 8586/3;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000467224; CDR0000455462;