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Pancoast Tumor, Left Upper Lobe: 7

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The levels of mediastinal lymph nodes are shown:
1. Highest mediastinal
2. Upper paratracheal
3. Prevascular and retrotracheal
4. Lower paratracheal
5. Subaortic (aortopulmonary window)
6. Para-aortic
7. Subcarinal 
8. Paraesophageal
9. Inferior pulmonary ligament
10. Hilar
11. Interlobar
12. Lobar
13. Segmental
14. Subsegmental 

Note: nodes 1-9 are within the mediastinal pleura. 10-14 are beyond the hilar pleural reflection. 

Ref: Mountain CF, Dresler CM, Regional lymph node classification for lung cancer staging, Chest 1997; 111: 1718-23    

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Pancoast Tumor, Left Upper Lobe: 8

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Six months after presentation the tumor had shrunk considerably in size.       

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Pancoast Tumor, Left Upper Lobe: 9

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A close-up of the tumor post-chemoradiation is shown.       

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