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Pancoast Syndrome

What is it?

A condition where there is a tumour in the lung area and can cause pain in arm and chest.

Cause

  • Age (the older one becomes)
  • Smoking
  • Other cancers spreading into the lungs (secondary cancer and can occur at any age)
  • Radon- a natural gas produced from earth and is can seep from the ground to buildings
  • Exposed constantly to industrial chemicals, solvents and pollution i.e.
    • Mining
    • Metal production
    • Agriculture
    • Asbestos

Symptoms

(Symptoms generally occur at an advanced stage in lung cancer, when it is wide spread)

Lungs

  • Tight chest?
  • Wheezing?
  • Early morning ‘smokers cough’?
  • Breathing difficulties when exercising?
  • Regular and reoccurring chest infections?
  • Chesty cough where bring up phlegm, that can be bloody?
  • Dry cough greater than three weeks?
  • Voice changes and/or hoarse voice?
  • Short of breath?
  • Swollen face?
  • Fingers becoming more curved or ends becoming larger (finger clubbing)?
  • General discomfort (muscle weakness), uneasiness or ill feeling (malaise) and/or fatigue (tiredness)?
  • Unexplained weight loss?
  • Unknown lumps or swellings on any part of body?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

Medical Emergency Condition

This condition can show similar symptom to other respiratory conditions, if symptoms persist and do not go away, please see your Medical Doctor

This condition is associated with :

Detailed Information

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