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Pancoast Syndrome

This condition is due to cancerous involvement of nerves in the upper part of the chest, mostly seen in patients with lung cancer. This condition can cause pain, which is felt in the shoulders, mostly in right shoulder area.

Diagnosis:

Presence of a large cancer in upper part of the chest, seen on chest X-Ray or CT scan, along with pain in that region is enough to establish the diagnosis.

Treatment:

Most patients are treated with radiation therapy to the area of the cancer. The underlying cancer has to be treated with appropriate remedies as we