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Surgery (stage I)

Source: Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: October 25, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment of Thymoma / Stage I and Stage II Thymoma / Treatment options for stages I and II thymoma

Excellent long-term survival can be obtained after complete surgical excision for patients with a pathological stage I thymoma. There appears to be no benefit to adjuvant radiation therapy after complete resection of encapsulated noninvasive tumors.[1,11]

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PubMed 1985561 · Original source
PubMed 7296496 · Original source

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