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Thymoma treatment by stage
Source: Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: January 11, 2023 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Thymoma treatment by stage
Treatment of stage I and stage II thymoma is surgery, which may be followed by radiation therapy.
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Treatment of stage III and stage IV thymoma that may be completely removed by surgery includes the following:
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Surgery followed by radiation therapy.
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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery and radiation therapy.
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Treatment of stage III and stage IV thymoma that cannot be completely removed by surgery includes the following:
Chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy.
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery (if operable) and radiation therapy.
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