The treatment of a<unk>  lung cancer may differ from that of other types of non-small-cell lung cancer. Its position and close proximity to vital structures (such as nerves and the spine) may make surgical intervention difficult. As a result, and depending on the stage of the cancer, treatment may involve radiation therapy and chemotherapy given prior to surgery (neoadjuvant treatment). Surgery may consist of the removal of the upper lobe of a lung together with its associated structures (subclavian artery, vein, branches of the brachial plexus, ribs and vertebral bodies), as well as mediastinal lymphadenectomy. Surgical access may be via thoracotomy from the back or the front of the chest and modifications. Nonsurgical treatment may consist of radiation therapy alone or clinical trials of new combinations of treatment. Image:Pancoast_Tumor_2.CT scan showing a<unk>  (labeled as P, non-small cell lung carcinoma, left lung), from a 47-year-old female smoker
Pancoast tumor
Peritonsillar abscess
Tracheal tumor
Bronchogenic cyst
Laryngeal cyst
Adenoiditis
Tonsil carcinoma
Nasopharyngeal cyst