Introduction Print Section Listen Malignant pleural effusion is a common clinical problem in neoplastic diseases. Approximately half of all patients with metastatic cancer develop a malignant pleural effusion as a…
Cancer Staging Print Section Listen Cancer staging systems are intended to assist clinicians to categorize patients diagnosed with a particular malignancy in terms of their life expectancy and potential response…
Introduction Print Section Listen Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has continued to evolve since the pioneers of cardiac surgery, Gibbon and Lillehei, developed cardiopulmonary bypass in the 1950s. The term ECMO…
Introduction Print Section Listen Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare cancer commonly associated with asbestos exposure.1 Recently, it was determined that germline mutations in BRCA1-associated protein-1 (BAP1) may predispose…
Radiation Therapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Print Section Listen Treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma with radiation therapy (RT) is extremely challenging. The target volume for treatment is very large, involving…
Introduction Print Section Listen Mesothelioma is a rare malignancy arising from the mesothelial surfaces of the pleura, peritoneum, pericardium, or tunica vaginalis. There are roughly 2000 to 3000 new cases…
Introduction Print Section Listen Most malignant diseases of the pleura present with a unilateral pleural effusion or thickening. Malignant diseases include the very common secondary malignancy metastatic to the pleura,…
Introduction Print Section Listen In addition to representing a significant surgical challenge, successful medical management of the lung transplant patient is a very complex issue. The protocol for medical management…
Introduction Print Section Listen Living lobar lung transplantation was developed as an alternative to deceased donor lung transplantation because of the shortage of acceptable donor organs.1,2 In living lobar lung…
Introduction Print Section Listen While there are numerous challenges that face the recipient and practitioner, the field of lung transplantation continues to improve and expand with technical, immunological, and donor-related…
