These cancers were named after an American doctor called Professor Henry Pancoast in 1932. They are also called superior pulmonary sulcus tumours. Cancers in the top part of the lung are rare. Fewer ...

A Pancoast tumor and a pinched nerve can both cause shoulder and arm pain, weakness, numbness, and tingling. However, a pinched nerve is a much more common condition. Pancoast tumors are a rare form ...

Pancoast tumors are a rare form of lung cancer. This condition can be hard to diagnose because symptoms are similar to bone and joint diseases. Treatments are available, but not yet a cure. A Pancoast ...