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==Overview of mediastinal tumor== | ==Overview of mediastinal tumor== | ||
The mediastinum is the part of the chest between the sternum and the spinal column, and between the lungs. It is divided into three sections: anterior, middle and posterior. Lymphomas and thymomas are the most common mediastinal tumors in adults. Early mediastinal tumor does not have any symptoms. As the tumor grows larger, people may notice one or more of the following symptoms: [[chest pain]], [[cough]], [[hemoptysis]], [[hoarseness]], [[shortness of breath]], [[chills]] and [[fever]], [[night sweats]]. | The mediastinum is the part of the chest between the sternum and the spinal column, and between the lungs. It is divided into three sections: anterior, middle and posterior. [[Lymphomas]] and [[thymomas]] are the most common mediastinal tumors in adults. Early mediastinal tumor does not have any symptoms. As the tumor grows larger, people may notice one or more of the following symptoms: [[chest pain]], [[cough]], [[hemoptysis]], [[hoarseness]], [[shortness of breath]], [[chills]] and [[fever]], [[night sweats]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
:*[[Lymphoma (patient information)]] | :*[[Lymphoma (patient information)]] | ||
:*[[Thymoma (patient information)]] | :*[[Thymoma (patient information)]] | ||
[[Category:Oncology patient information]] | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Jinhui Wu, MD
Overview of mediastinal tumor
The mediastinum is the part of the chest between the sternum and the spinal column, and between the lungs. It is divided into three sections: anterior, middle and posterior. Lymphomas and thymomas are the most common mediastinal tumors in adults. Early mediastinal tumor does not have any symptoms. As the tumor grows larger, people may notice one or more of the following symptoms: chest pain, cough, hemoptysis, hoarseness, shortness of breath, chills and fever, night sweats.