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Targeted therapy
Source: Childhood Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: Not stated in this source · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Types of treatment for childhood thymoma and thymic carcinoma
Targeted therapy uses drugs or other substances to block the action of specific enzymes, proteins, or other molecules involved in the growth and spread of cancer cells. Sunitinib is used to treat thymoma and thymic carcinoma that has not responded to other treatments.
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