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Lung superior sulcus carcinoma

MedGen UID:
234910
•Concept ID:
C1336529
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: lung superior sulcus carcinoma; Superior Sulcus Carcinoma of Lung; superior sulcus carcinoma of lung; Superior Sulcus Carcinoma of the Lung; superior sulcus carcinoma of the lung; Superior Sulcus Lung Carcinoma; superior sulcus lung carcinoma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0004500

Definition

A carcinoma originating from the apical lung. Most superior sulcus lung carcinomas are bronchogenic carcinomas. This carcinoma may be associated with Pancoast syndrome. lt is also known as Pancoast tumor. [from NCI]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLung superior sulcus carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Radiation treatment of superior sulcus lung carcinoma.
Millar J, Ball D, Worotniuk V, Smith J, Crennan E, Bishop M
Australas Radiol 1996 Feb;40(1):55-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1996.tb00346.x. PMID: 8838890

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Diagnosis

Pancoast tumour: current therapeutic options.
Palumbo VD, Fazzotta S, Fatica F, D'Orazio B, Caronia FP, Cajozzo M, Damiano G, Maffongelli A, Cudia BM, Messina M, Lo Monte AI
Clin Ter 2019 Jul-Aug;170(4):e291-e294. doi: 10.7417/CT.2019.2150. PMID: 31304518

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