Lung cancer patients are particularly susceptible to malignant pleural effusion, when fluid collects in the space between the lungs and the chest wall. Researchers at the Helmholtz Zentrum München, in ...

Methotrexate-Induced Neurotoxicity and Leukoencephalopathy in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia On the basis of PE status from chest computed tomography scans at diagnosis, 2,061 patients were ...

Lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma are often confused, so it’s important to understand the key differences between them, including tumor location and treatments. Lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma ...

If you are newly diagnosed with mesothelioma, it is important that you learn all you can about the disease and your treatment options. In general, how your mesothelioma is treated will depend on the ...

Pleurisy, or pleural effusion, is a condition in which the pleura, two large, thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall becomes inflamed. Not all patients will need drainage ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD Key Takeaways Primary lung cancer starts in the lungs and is often just called lung cancer.Secondary cancer may happen after previous cancer treatment like ...