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Treatment of Stage III and Stage IV Thymoma

For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.

Treatment of stage III and stage IV thymoma that may be completely removed by surgery includes the following:

  • Surgery followed by radiation therapy.
  • Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery and radiation therapy.

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.
This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. Navigating Care disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information. This information was sourced and adapted from Adapted from the National Cancer Institute's Physician Data Query (PDQ®) Cancer Information Summaries on www.cancer.gov.

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