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Revision as of 04:30, 30 January 2012

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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 ==Overview==
-Complications of mediastinal tumors include:
-*Spinal cord compression
-*Spread to nearby structures such as the heart, lining around the heart (pericardium), and great vessels (aorta and vena cava)
-*Radiation, surgery, and chemotherapy can all have serious complications.
 ==References==