Pleural effusion occurs when excess fluid builds up between the pleural layers outside the lungs. These thin membranes line the inside of an individual's chest cavity and the lungs. They help with ...

Medically reviewed by Oliver Eng, MD Mesothelioma is a cancer that develops in the thin tissue that lines some internal ...

Considering taking supplements to treat malignant pleural effusions? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of malignant pleural effusions. Follow the ...

Factors such as non-Hispanic Black race and all-cause mortality within 90 days after tuberculosis, or TB, diagnosis, as well ...

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a primary and locally aggressive tumor of the pleura. A well defined causal relationship with asbestos exposure, and an overwhelming media interest in the ...

A local randomised feasibility trial comparing chest tube drainage to therapeutic aspiration in infected pleural effusions. This study is not yet published. A national randomised controlled trial ...

Background: Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates ...

Efficacy of Subsequent Treatments After Disease Progression on CDK4/6 Inhibitors in Patients With Hormone Receptor–Positive Advanced Breast Cancer Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is common in ...

PTS-500 is under clinical development by Gongwin Biopharm and currently in Phase II for Malignant Pleural Effusion.