Pancoast tumor is: (A) Superior sulcus tumor, (B) Inferior sulcus tumor, (C) Median sulcus tumor, (D) None of the above
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Superior sulcus tumor It is a tumor of the pulmonary apex typically found in conjunction with a smoking history. It is situated at the top end of either the right or left lung.Most Pancoast tumors are non-small cell cancers i.e. squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) or adenocarcinomas.