Cryopreserved cell-free PE fluid from 101 NSCLC patients, 8 mesothelioma and 13 with benign PE was assayed for a panel of 40 cytokines/chemokines using the Luminex system. Comparing NSCLC PE and ...

Risk of venous and arterial thromboembolic events in patients with metastatic breast cancer treated with bevacizumab: A meta-analysis. Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the ...

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 ...

Maintenance treatment with a novel dendritic cell immunotherapy after chemotherapy did not improve survival outcomes for patients with pleural mesothelioma in the phase II/III DENIM study. Over a ...

Empyema is defined as a collection of pus in the pleural space and is a form of purulent (infected), pleural effusion. Pleural effusion refers to the build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the ...

Scientists have long thought of the fluid-filled sac around our lungs merely as a cushion from external damage. Turns out, it also houses potent virus-eating cells that rush into the lungs during flu ...

A pleural friction rub is a raspy breathing sound caused by inflammation of the tissues around your lungs. The sound is usually “grating” or “creaky.” It’s also been compared to the sound of walking ...