The main treatment for thymus gland cancer is surgery, which gives the “best chance” of curing the cancer, says Cancer Research UK.
“The most common surgery for thymus gland cancer is a thymectomy.”
The charity continues: “Your surgeon makes a cut down the middle of the chest to remove the whole of the thymus gland.
“They may also remove part of nearby organs such as the: lymph nodes, lungs and the layer of tissue covering the heart (pericardium).”