title: [Treatment of mediastinal tumor].
abstract: Mediastinal tumors show many kinds of histology. Surgery is indicated in almost all cases with the exception of malignant lymphomas. This review is divided into 3 parts, Surgical procedures: Some available approaches and special techniques for each tumor are described. Radiotherapy: thymoma, malignant lymphoma, neuroblastoma, and seminoma are indicated for radiotherapy. Chemotherapy: malignant lymphoma, neuroblastoma, germ cell tumors, and thymoma are indicated for chemotherapy.
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000601:surgery; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013934:Thymectomy; D013945:Thymoma / Q000628:therapy; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy