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Metastatic Lung Cancer : Complications

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Pleural effusion
A pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity.Fluid in the chest; Fluid on the lung; Pleural fluid.Your body produces pleural fluid in small amounts to lubricate the surfaces of th...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 29, 2008
Pleural Effusion
Pleural effusion occurs when too much fluid collects in the pleural space(the space between the two layers of the pleura). It is commonly known as"water on the lungs."
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Pleural Effusion
Pleural effusion is the accumulation of fluid in the pleural space. The pleural space is the region between the outer surface of each lung(visceral pleurae) and the membrane that surrounds each lung(parietal pleurae).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Pericardial Effusion
A pericardial effusion is a fluid collection that develops between the pericardium, the lining of the heart, and the heart itself. Pericardial effusions can be found in up to 20% of cancer patients at autopsy, but of those, only about 30% would ha...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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