Chemotherapy with pemetrexed and cisplatin (or carboplatin) has become the preferred first-line treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma ... Extrapleural pneumonectomy is selected if radical ...

After a long period of neglect, malignant pleural mesothelioma has received ... chemotherapy in combination with extrapleural pneumonectomy, has been associated with longer survival, and can ...

One treatment option for lung cancer may be a pneumonectomy, which is surgery to remove a lung. Because this can permanently reduce your breathing capacity, most surgeons usually try to choose a less ...

The pleura (plural: pleurae) is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion the lung and reduce ...

Dr. Joseph Friedberg, Mesothelioma Specialist The average cost of radiation for patients with lung cancer, whose radiation treatment is similar to that of pleural mesothelioma patients, is almost ...

There is a paucity of literature on coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in patients with a history of pneumonectomy. We report a case of a male in his 70s with a history of left pneumonectomy ...

7, Chung-Shan South Rd, Taipei 10002, Taiwan; jywang{at}ntu.edu.tw Background Tuberculous pleurisy is traditionally indicated by extreme lymphocytosis in pleural fluid and low yield of effusion ...

Correspondence to Dr John Harvey, North Bristol Lung Centre, Southmead Hospital, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK; john.harvey{at}nbt.nhs.uk Secondary pneumothorax (SSP) is associated with underlying lung disease ...

Diagnosing TOS can be complex. It begins by your physician asking you a series of questions to find out your symptoms and how the symptoms began. Depending on your symptoms, your doctor will be able ...

The Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) program at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is one of a handful of specialized programs in the country offering expert multidisciplinary care ...