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Radiation therapy
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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Postoperative radiation therapy has been used for patients with incomplete resections and for selected patients after complete resections of recurrent thymomas.[9] Radiation therapy is also indicated for palliation of symptoms such as pain due to chest wall invasion, and superior vena cava syndrome.
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