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My doctor wants to use biological therapy instead of chemotherapy for my slow growing thymoma cancer. could that treatment be effective?

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Surgery 1st then Rx: After surgical removal the next choice is chemotherapy or radiation. Your physician may have a newly available biological. You need to know the data on it effectiveness and and side effects compared to standard chemotherapy after surgical removal.

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/5/2020

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