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Metastatic Lung Cancer Learning Center
Complications could include:
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Fluid around the heart (pericardial effusions), which can cause shortness of breath; Fluid between the lung and chest wall (pleural effusions), which can cause shortness of breath; Further spread of the cancer; Side effects of chemotherapy and rad...
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A pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity.
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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." It is characterized by shortness of breath , chest pain , gastric discomfort ...
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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). Under normal conditions, th...
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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...
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