Mediastinal tumor surgery

Overview
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.