Surgery

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

Surgery to remove the cancer is the main treatment for thymoma and thymic carcinoma. However, thymic carcinoma can rarely be completely removed by surgery and is likely to recur (come back) after treatment.

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