Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Orthopnea is the sensation of breathlessness when lying down that goes away when sitting or standing up. It's a symptom most commonly caused by heart failure, but ...

This study provides compelling data regarding the molecular characterization of a rare tumor type with few treatment options. This fundamental work significantly advances our mechanistic understanding ...

B-1 B cells are a unique subset of B cells with innate-like properties, enriched in murine pleural and peritoneal cavities and distinct from conventional B-2 cells in their ontogeny, phenotype and ...

Local reference rates were used for both mortality and mesothelioma incidence. Results: Mortality was increased in both sexes for all causes (overall 1809 observed (obs) vs 1312.3 expected (exp); ...

This procedure removes cancerous tumors from the abdominal cavity and then bathes the surgery site in heated cancer ... There are four different types of mesothelioma based on where the cancer ...

Jean C. Pfau, Ph.D. from the Center for Asbestos-Related Disease and Kinta Serve from Idaho State University, provide their perspective on asbestos, the pleural cavity, and autoimmune disease Asbestos ...

Metastasis to the pleural and peritoneal cavities is a common terminal pathway for a wide variety of cancers. This article explores how these unique environments both promote aggressive tumor behavior ...