Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma—Health Professional Version
Thymomas and thymic carcinomas are epithelial tumors of the thymus. A thymic epithelial tumor that exhibits cytologic atypia and histologic features no longer specific to the thymus is known as a thymic carcinoma. Find evidence-based information on thymoma and thymic carcinoma treatment.
PDQ Information for Health Professionals
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Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment (PDQ®)
Get detailed information on newly diagnosed and recurrent thymoma and thymic carcinoma treatment in this summary for clinicians.
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Childhood Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment (PDQ®)
Get detailed information on childhood thymoma and thymic carcinoma, including incidence, outcomes, clinical presentation, and treatment, in this summary for clinicians.
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Treatment Clinical Trials for Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
Find a list of thymoma and thymic carcinoma treatment clinical trials and use filters to refine the results.
Supportive & Palliative Care
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Cancer Pain (PDQ®)
Get comprehensive, practical information on the screening, assessment, and management of cancer-related pain in this summary for clinicians.
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Nausea and Vomiting Related to Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
Get detailed information about prevention and treatment approaches for treatment-related nausea and vomiting in this summary for clinicians.
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Nutrition in Cancer Care (PDQ®)
Get information about strategies to screen, assess, and treat nutritional problems, including through diet and supplements, in this clinician summary.
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Planning the Transition to End-of-Life Care in Advanced Cancer (PDQ®)
Planning the transition to end-of-life care in advanced cancer involves challenging decisions. Get information about strategies to improve patient-oncologist communication and decision making in this clinician summary.
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Last Days of Life (PDQ®)
The last days of life for patients with cancer involves managing end-of-life (EOL) care issues for a wide range of possible symptoms and ethical dilemmas. Get detailed information about EOL issues and the role of the oncologist in this clinician summary.
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Supportive and Palliative Care—PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries
The supportive and palliative care summaries provide descriptions of the pathophysiology and treatment of common physical and psychosocial complications of cancer and its treatment, such as pain, fatigue, and nausea/vomiting.