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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Marjan Khan M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

The predominant therapy for thymic carcinoma is surgical resection. Adjunctive cisplatin-based chemotherapy may be required.[1]

Medical Therapy

Medical treatment options for thymic carcinoma include the following:[1]

  • CAP regimen (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, cisplatin): this is the first-line regimen
  • Sunitinib[2]
  • Gemcitabine
  • Docetaxel
  • Checkpoint inhibitors
  • Radiation

Multimodality approach, such as:

  • Surgical resection
  • Radiation therapy
  • Cisplatin-based chemotherapy

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 National Cancer Institute. General Information About Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment. http://www.cancer.gov/types/thymoma/hp/thymoma-treatment-pdq. Accessed on 22nd December, 2015.
  2. Thomas A, Rajan A, Berman A, Tomita Y, Brzezniak C, Lee MJ; et al. (2015). "Sunitinib in patients with chemotherapy-refractory thymoma and thymic carcinoma: an open-label phase 2 trial". Lancet Oncol. 16 (2): 177–86. doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(14)71181-7. PMC 4401497. PMID 25592632.