Mediastinal tumor primary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Complications of mediastinal tumors include:

Spinal cord compression
Spread to nearby structures such as the heart, lining around the heart (pericardium), and great vessels (aorta and vena cava)
Radiation, surgery, and chemotherapy can all have serious complications.