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Treatment of childhood thymic carcinoma
Source: Childhood Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: Not stated in this source · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Treatment of childhood thymic carcinoma
Treatment of newly diagnosed thymic carcinoma may include:
surgery to remove as much of the tumor as possible
radiation therapy, for tumors that cannot be removed by surgery or if some of the tumor remains after surgery
chemotherapy for tumors that did not respond to radiation therapy
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targeted therapy (sunitinib) for tumors that did not respond to other treatments
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If the cancer comes back after treatment, your child's doctor will talk with you about what to expect and possible next steps. There might be treatment options that may shrink the cancer or control its growth. If there are no treatments, your child can receive care to control symptoms from cancer so they can be as comfortable as possible.
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