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Surgery is the mainstay of treatment. If the tumor was benign and was removed completely, no further therapy is necessary. Removal of the thymus in adults does not appear to induce a severe [[immune deficiency]]. In children, however, added care and scrupulous vaccination are necessary to protect from infections. Malignant tumors may need additional treatment with [[radiotherapy]], or sometimes with chemotherapy ([[cyclophosphamide]], [[doxorubicin]] and [[cisplatin]]).<ref name="pmid10561285">{{cite journal |author=Thomas CR, Wright CD, Loehrer PJ |title=Thymoma: state of the art |journal=[[Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology]] |volume=17 |issue=7 |pages=2280–9 |year=1999 |month=July |pmid=10561285 |doi= |url=http://www.jco.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=10561285 |accessdate=2012-01-18}}</ref> | Surgery is the mainstay of treatment. If the tumor was benign and was removed completely, no further therapy is necessary. Removal of the thymus in adults does not appear to induce a severe [[immune deficiency]]. In children, however, added care and scrupulous vaccination are necessary to protect from infections. Malignant tumors may need additional treatment with [[radiotherapy]], or sometimes with chemotherapy ([[cyclophosphamide]], [[doxorubicin]] and [[cisplatin]]).<ref name="pmid10561285">{{cite journal |author=Thomas CR, Wright CD, Loehrer PJ |title=Thymoma: state of the art |journal=[[Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology]] |volume=17 |issue=7 |pages=2280–9 |year=1999 |month=July |pmid=10561285 |doi= |url=http://www.jco.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=10561285 |accessdate=2012-01-18}}</ref> | ||
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Overview
Surgery
Surgery is the mainstay of treatment. If the tumor was benign and was removed completely, no further therapy is necessary. Removal of the thymus in adults does not appear to induce a severe immune deficiency. In children, however, added care and scrupulous vaccination are necessary to protect from infections. Malignant tumors may need additional treatment with radiotherapy, or sometimes with chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and cisplatin).[1]
References
- ↑ Thomas CR, Wright CD, Loehrer PJ (1999). "Thymoma: state of the art". Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 17 (7): 2280–9. PMID 10561285. Retrieved 2012-01-18. Unknown parameter
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