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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Treatment for mediastinal tumors depends on the type of tumor. | |||
*For '''thymic cancers''', surgery is the treatment of choice. It may be followed by radiation or chemotherapy, depending on the stage of the tumor and the success of the surgery. | |||
*For '''lymphomas''', chemotherapy followed by radiation is the treatment of choice. | |||
*For '''neurogenic tumors''' of the posterior mediastinum, surgery is the treatment of choice. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Treatment for mediastinal tumors depends on the type of tumor.
- For thymic cancers, surgery is the treatment of choice. It may be followed by radiation or chemotherapy, depending on the stage of the tumor and the success of the surgery.
- For lymphomas, chemotherapy followed by radiation is the treatment of choice.
- For neurogenic tumors of the posterior mediastinum, surgery is the treatment of choice.