They are also called superior pulmonary sulcus tumours. Cancers in the top part of the lung are rare. Fewer than 5 in every 100 cases of lung cancer (5%) are Pancoast tumours. A Pancoast tumour can ...

Pancoast H (1932) Superior pulmonary sulcus tumor: tumor characterized by pain, Horner's syndrome, destruction of bone and atrophy of hand muscles. JAMA 99: 1391–1396.

Traditional treatment for superior sulcus non–small-cell lung cancers (SS NSCLC), radiation plus surgery, yields a 50% rate of complete resection and a 30% 5-year survival. On the basis of improved ...