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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The predominant therapy for thymic carcinoma is surgical resection. Adjunctive cisplatin- | The predominant therapy for thymic carcinoma is surgical resection. Adjunctive cisplatin-based chemotherapy may be required.<ref name=age>National Cancer Institute. General Information About Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment. http://www.cancer.gov/types/thymoma/hp/thymoma-treatment-pdq. Accessed on 22nd December, 2015.</ref> | ||
==Medical Therapy== | ==Medical Therapy== | ||
Treatment options for thymic carcinoma include the following:<ref name=age>National Cancer Institute. General Information About Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment. http://www.cancer.gov/types/thymoma/hp/thymoma-treatment-pdq. Accessed on 22nd December, 2015.</ref> | Treatment options for thymic carcinoma include the following:<ref name=age>National Cancer Institute. General Information About Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment. http://www.cancer.gov/types/thymoma/hp/thymoma-treatment-pdq. Accessed on 22nd December, 2015.</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2]
Overview
The predominant therapy for thymic carcinoma is surgical resection. Adjunctive cisplatin-based chemotherapy may be required.[1]
Medical Therapy
Treatment options for thymic carcinoma include the following:[1]
- Surgery
- Radiation
Multimodality approach, such as:
- Surgical resection
- Radiation therapy
- Cisplatin-based chemotherapy
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Cancer Institute. General Information About Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment. http://www.cancer.gov/types/thymoma/hp/thymoma-treatment-pdq. Accessed on 22nd December, 2015.