Pancoast tumor
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| Pancoast tumor | |
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| Term | Pancoast tumor |
| Short definition | Pamidronate disodium - (pronounced) (puh-MIH-droh-nayt dy-SOH-dee-um) drug used to treat hypercalcemia (high blood calcium levels) caused by cancer and bone damage caused by multiple myeloma or breast cancer that has spread to the bone. It is also used to treat Paget's bone disease. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Pancoast tumor - (pronounced) (PAN-cost TOO-mer) A form of lung cancer that starts in the upper part of a lung and spreads to nearby tissues, such as the ribs and vertebrae. Most Pancoast tumors are non-small cell cancers. Also called pulmonary sulcus tumor
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