Chemotherapy in the chest for thymoma with pleural spread
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This trial tests giving chemotherapy directly into the chest cavity during surgery for thymoma that has spread to the lining of the lung (pleura) or has come back there. The goal is to see if this approach can help control the disease and improve outcomes.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old and expected to live more than a year.
- You have a type of thymoma (TET) that has spread to the pleura, either when first found or as a return after previous surgery.
- The pleural tumor spots can be removed during surgery, and a biopsy during surgery confirms they are thymoma.
- You do not have cancer spread to other parts of the body like the heart sac, lungs, or distant organs.
- You have not had more than one prior surgery for the same condition, and any prior radiotherapy was less than 60 Gy.
- You do not have unstable myasthenia gravis, serious heart disease, or active infections.
Quick eligibility check
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