ON THIS PAGE: You will read about how to cope with challenges in everyday life after a cancer diagnosis. Use the menu to see other pages.

What is survivorship?

The word “survivorship” is complicated because it means different things to different people. Common definitions include:

• Having no signs of cancer after finishing treatment.

• Living with, through, and beyond cancer. According to this definition, cancer survivorship begins at diagnosis and continues during treatment and through the rest of a person's life.

ON THIS PAGE: You will learn more about clinical trials, which are the main way that new medical approaches are studied to see how well they work. Use the menu to see other pages.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find information about the estimated number of people who will be diagnosed with thymoma and thymic carcinoma each year. You will also read general information on surviving these diseases. Remember, survival rates depend on several factors, and no 2 people are the same. Use the menu to see other pages.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find some helpful links to other areas of Cancer.Net that provide information about cancer care and treatment. This is the final page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma. Use the menu to go back and see other pages.

Cancer.Net includes many other sections about the medical and emotional aspects of cancer, both for the person diagnosed and their family members and friends. This website is meant to be a resource for you and your loved ones from the time of diagnosis, through treatment, and beyond.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find some questions to ask your doctor or other members of the health care team, to help you better understand your diagnosis, treatment plan, and overall care. Use the menu to see other pages.

ON THIS PAGE: You will read about your medical care after cancer treatment is completed and why this follow-up care is important. Use the menu to see other pages.

The recovery from treatment for a thymic tumor can vary depending on the stage of the disease and the treatment used. In general, recovery is faster for people who received only surgery, compared with people who received a combination of treatments.

ON THIS PAGE: You will learn more about coping with the physical, emotional, social, and financial effects of cancer and its treatment. Use the menu to see other pages.

Every cancer treatment can cause side effects or changes to your body and how you feel. For many reasons, people do not experience the same side effects even when they are given the same treatment for the same type of cancer. This can make it hard to predict how you will feel during treatment.

ON THIS PAGE: You will read about the scientific research being done to learn more about thymoma and thymic carcinoma and how to treat them. Use the menu to see other pages.

ON THIS PAGE: You will learn about the different treatments doctors use for people with thymoma and thymic carcinoma. Use the menu to see other pages.