Pancoast tumors, or superior sulcus tumors, refer to a unique subset of lung carcinomas.
These bronchogenic carcinomas are characteristically located in the apex of the lung and invad...
Because of their peripheral location, common symptoms of lung carcinoma (including cough, hemoptysis, and dyspnea) may be absent until late stage disease. In the early stages of disea...
Pancoast tumors have shown historically poor survival rates and were previously considered to be inoperable and incurable.
Modern standard treatment for superior sulcus tumors...
Complete resection as well as complete pa...
Marra A, Eberhardt W, Pöttgen C, et al. Induction chemotherapy, concurrent chemoradiation and surgery for Pancoast tumour. Eur Respir J. 2007;29(1):117–126. [View Abstract on ...
C34.10 Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, unsp bronchus or lung
C34.11 Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, right bronchus or lung
C34.12 Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, left bronchus or lung
Pancoast tumors represent 3–5% of all lung cancers, demonstrates a male preponderance, and an average age of presentation during the 6th decade of life.
Common symptoms of lung carcinom...
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