What is thymus cancer?
Thymus cancer starts in the cells of the thymus. A cancerous (malignant) tumour is a group of cancer cells that can grow into and destroy nearby tissue. It can also spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body. Cancerous tumours of the thymus are rare.
The thymus is a small

Cells of the thymus sometimes change and no longer grow or behave normally. These changes may lead to non-cancerous (benign) tumours such as thymic cysts and thymolipomas.
In some cases, changes to thymus cells can cause thymus cancer. Most often, thymus
cancer starts in the
Thymus cancer can also start in other types of cells, such as thymic
The thymus
Cancerous tumours of the thymus
Classification of thymoma and thymic carcinoma
Non-cancerous tumours of the thymus
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