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Radiation 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
Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing. Thymoma and thymic carcinoma are treated with external beam radiation therapy. This type of therapy uses a machine outside the body to send radiation toward the area of the body with cancer. Radiation therapy may be given alone or with other treatments, such as chemotherapy.
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To learn more, see External Beam Radiation Therapy for Cancer and Radiation Therapy Side Effects.
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