Effective Ways To Treat Thymoma

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is another method of using medication to isolate and destroy cancer cells in the body. Instead of targeting specific cells in the tumor, these drugs identify cancerous cells and prevent them from multiplying and spreading to other cells in the body. These drugs are typically administered by an oncologist, a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer. The medication enters the bloodstream and travels to all parts of the body in search of cancer cells to attack. Chemotherapy can be given intravenously or orally via a pill or capsule. Patients must usually adhere to a medication schedule, which involves taking doses at regular intervals. The oncologist may recommend one drug or multiple drugs to be taken at the same time, depending on the patient's condition and its severity. This treatment can help reduce the size of a tumor before surgery is performed to completely remove it. Additionally, this type of treatment may be the best alternative, when the tumor cannot be completely removed.

Get to know another form of therapy used to treat thymoma patients.