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==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
*The prognosis of Pancoast tumor depends on the stage of the tumor at diagnosis. | |||
*The presence of the following is associated with a poor prognosis among patients with Pancoast tumor : | |||
**Horner syndrome | |||
**Spread to the mediastinal lymph nodes | |||
**Incomplete resection of tumor | |||
**Involvement of supraclavicular lymph node | |||
**Vertebral body invasion | |||
**Metastasis to the brain | |||
*Pancoast tumor is associated with a 5 survival rate as follows depending on the stage of disease: | |||
IIB disease, the 5-year survival rate was 47%, whereas for those with stage IIIA and IIIB disease, it was 14% and 16%, respectively | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mazia Fatima, MBBS [2]
Natural History
Complications
Prognosis
- The prognosis of Pancoast tumor depends on the stage of the tumor at diagnosis.
- The presence of the following is associated with a poor prognosis among patients with Pancoast tumor :
- Horner syndrome
- Spread to the mediastinal lymph nodes
- Incomplete resection of tumor
- Involvement of supraclavicular lymph node
- Vertebral body invasion
- Metastasis to the brain
- Pancoast tumor is associated with a 5 survival rate as follows depending on the stage of disease:
IIB disease, the 5-year survival rate was 47%, whereas for those with stage IIIA and IIIB disease, it was 14% and 16%, respectively