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==Overview==
==Overview==
==Medical Therapy==
Treatment for mediastinal tumors depends on the type of tumor.
*For '''thymic cancers''', surgery is the treatment of choice. It may be followed by radiation or chemotherapy, depending on the stage of the tumor and the success of the surgery.
*For '''lymphomas''', chemotherapy followed by radiation is the treatment of choice.
*For '''neurogenic tumors''' of the posterior mediastinum, surgery is the treatment of choice.


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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Medical Therapy

Treatment for mediastinal tumors depends on the type of tumor.

  • For thymic cancers, surgery is the treatment of choice. It may be followed by radiation or chemotherapy, depending on the stage of the tumor and the success of the surgery.
  • For lymphomas, chemotherapy followed by radiation is the treatment of choice.
  • For neurogenic tumors of the posterior mediastinum, surgery is the treatment of choice.

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