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Impoant chemotherapy agent used for the thymoma treatment is:
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The correct answer is  Treatment of thymoma Encapsulated tumors and stage I disease, complete resection is curative. Stage II disease, complete resection may be followed by 30-60 Gy of postoperative radiation therapy Stage III and IV disease, the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radical surgery, with or without additional radiation therapy + additional consolidation chemotherapy Most effective chemotherapy regimens includes- a platinum compound (either cisplatin or carboplatin) and an anthracycline. Addition of cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone improves response rates. Ref: Harrison, E-18, chapter e-20