Cumulative data on 196 patients from three large series is tabulated below. As you can see, squamous cell is the most common cell type in pancoast tumor.
Type | Paulson | Hilaris | Walls | Total | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Squamous Cell | 24 | 79 | 14 | 117 | 60 |
Adeno Ca | 9 | 27 | 8 | 44 | 22 |
Large Cell | 19 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 11 |
Oat Cell | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Undetermined | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 |