Our Mission
To support patients with thymic cancer by fostering research
and awareness of this aggressive, difficult-to-treat, and little-understood
disease.
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What is Thymic Cancer?
Thymic cancer is a cancer of the thymus gland or thymic tissue –
a small organ located in the upper portion of your chest, extending
from the base of the throat to the front of the heart.
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News & Announcements
Thymic cancer research and treatment options are in constant flux.
Keep up to date with thymic cancer news here.
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International Conference
The NCI and Foundation for Thymic Cancer Research's
1st International Conference on Thymic Malignancies
will be held on August 20-21, 2009
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Partnerships
The Foundation for Thymic Cancer Research has partnered with the
National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) to collect, maintain,
and make available thymic cancer tissue samples to
researchers.
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