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[[Image:Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea -- high mag.jpg|thumb|right|Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea. [[H&E stain]]. (WC/Nephron)]]
The '''trachea''' connects the pharynx and largynx to [[lung]]s.
The '''trachea''' connects the pharynx and largynx to [[lung]]s.


==Cancers of the trachea==
==Cancers of the trachea==
===General===
===General===
*Very uncommon ~ 1/1,000,000 person/year.<ref name=pmid24295655>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Junker | first1 = K. | title = Pathology of tracheal tumors. | journal = Thorac Surg Clin | volume = 24 | issue = 1 | pages = 7-11 | month = Feb | year = 2014 | doi = 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2013.09.008 | PMID = 24295655 }}</ref>
*Very uncommon ~ 1 in 1,000,000 persons/year.<ref name=pmid24295655>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Junker | first1 = K. | title = Pathology of tracheal tumors. | journal = Thorac Surg Clin | volume = 24 | issue = 1 | pages = 7-11 | month = Feb | year = 2014 | doi = 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2013.09.008 | PMID = 24295655 }}</ref>


Most common primary tumours:<ref name=pmid27904449>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Napieralska | first1 = A. | last2 = Miszczyk | first2 = L. | last3 = Blamek | first3 = S. | title = Tracheal cancer - treatment results, prognostic factors and incidence of other neoplasms. | journal = Radiol Oncol | volume = 50 | issue = 4 | pages = 409-417 | month = Dec | year = 2016 | doi = 10.1515/raon-2016-0046 | PMID = 27904449 }}</ref>
Most common primary tumours:<ref name=pmid27904449>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Napieralska | first1 = A. | last2 = Miszczyk | first2 = L. | last3 = Blamek | first3 = S. | title = Tracheal cancer - treatment results, prognostic factors and incidence of other neoplasms. | journal = Radiol Oncol | volume = 50 | issue = 4 | pages = 409-417 | month = Dec | year = 2016 | doi = 10.1515/raon-2016-0046 | PMID = 27904449 }}</ref>

Latest revision as of 04:23, 17 January 2017

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea. H&E stain. (WC/Nephron)

The trachea connects the pharynx and largynx to lungs.

Cancers of the trachea

General

  • Very uncommon ~ 1 in 1,000,000 persons/year.[1]

Most common primary tumours:[2]

Note:

  • Most common tracheal cancer is direct extension from other tumours in the neck, e.g. thyroid.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Junker, K. (Feb 2014). "Pathology of tracheal tumors.". Thorac Surg Clin 24 (1): 7-11. doi:10.1016/j.thorsurg.2013.09.008. PMID 24295655.
  2. Napieralska, A.; Miszczyk, L.; Blamek, S. (Dec 2016). "Tracheal cancer - treatment results, prognostic factors and incidence of other neoplasms.". Radiol Oncol 50 (4): 409-417. doi:10.1515/raon-2016-0046. PMID 27904449.