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Coping with Cancer
Managing side effects and complications caused by cancer and its treatment.
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Support and Resources
Information about cancer support organizations, finances, insurance, home care, and hospice care.
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Educational Materials About Clinical Trials
Types of trials, how they work, risks and benefits of taking part.
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, conventional cancer treatments.
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Definition of thymoma: A tumor of the thymus, an organ that is part of the lymphatic system and is located in the chest, behind the breastbone.
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Definition of thymic carcinoma: A rare type of thymus gland cancer. It usually spreads, has a high risk of recurrence, and has a poor survival rate. Thymic carcinoma is divided into subtypes, depending on the types of cells in which the cancer began. Also called type C thymoma.
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Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy
Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment [patient] [health professional]
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Metastatic Cancer: Q&A
Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data
How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial
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Search for Clinical Trials
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Resources available from the PubMed database
Cancer Topic Searches: Thoracic Cancers
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Cancer Literature in PubMed
Includes NCI-supported research, funding opportunities, and special reports
Cancer Research Portfolio: NCI Funding Opportunities
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Thymoma, Malignant Research Projects
Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival
Finding Cancer Statistics
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Understanding Cancer Statistics
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