Merghoub, Wolchok, Rudin, Chow, and colleagues began exploring the role of macrophages in tumor immunosuppression after noticing that cancer patients with lesions in their pleural and peritoneal ...

A 73-year-old woman presented with complaints of ongoing weight loss and intermittent abdominal discomfort. CT of the chest, abdomen and pelvis revealed a 4.3 cm × 3.8 cm spiculated left upper ...

In peritoneal dialysis, fluid (dialysate) is instilled in the peritoneal cavity, ... through a hernia or other defect in the abdominal wall, or leakage into the pleural space may occur. ...