Airway Tumors By Robert L Keith, MD, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine Reviewed / Revised May 2023 View Patient Education Symptoms and Signs Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Key Points The airway can be affected by primary tracheobronchial tumors, primary tumors that are adjacent to and invade or compress the airway, or cancers that metastasize to the airway.