A protein called PAR1 helps lymphatic vessels structurally transform to boost fluid drainage and support healing when the lungs are injured according to researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine. Injury ...

Pleural effusion is extra fluid between the pleura around your lungs and chest wall. It can cause shortness of breath, chest pain, cough, or fever. In cases of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), ...

Pneumonia can be a complication of COVID-19. Post-COVID pneumonia treatments may include medications, breathing supports, and fluid drainage. Treatment will depend on symptom severity. COVID-19 ...

Pulmonary edema, a buildup of fluid in the lungs that can be fatal, presents a 125-year-old medical puzzle—one that has now been solved by researchers at the University of Michigan and Arts et Métiers ...

Many cancers have four stages, but small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is generally divided into two stages — limited stage and extensive stage. Extensive stage SCLC means that your cancer has spread far ...

Hemothorax is bleeding and blood accumulating around your lung. This usually happens after an injury to the chest area. Some underlying health conditions can lead to bleeding in the chest cavity, as ...

Cells can break away from a cancer and spread in the blood or lymphatic systems to almost anywhere in the body. But most types of cancer tend to spread to one or 2 places in the body. The lungs are ...