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Pleural mesothelioma
Pleural mesothelioma Cancer of the pleura (membrane lining the lungs and chest cavity). Pleural Mesothelioma is different from lung cancer, which refers to any type of malignant tumor that originates in the lungs, while Pleural Mesothelioma effects the pleura.
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Cancer
Any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream.
Pleura
Either of two membranous sacs, each lining one side of the chest cavity, that envelopes the lungs, reducing the friction of respiratory movement.
Lungs
The main respiratory organs in the chest where blood is oxygenated.
Chest
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the chest are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum.
Mesothelioma
Malignant spreading tumour of the mesothelium of the pleura, pericardium, or peritoneum, arising as a result of the presence of asbestos fibres. It is diagnostic of exposure to asbestos.
Malignant
Cancerous; life-threatening.
Tumor
Overgrowth of tissue.
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Pleura
Either of two membranous sacs, each lining one side of the chest cavity, that envelopes the lungs, reducing the friction of respiratory movement.
Pleurectomy
A surgical procedure to remove part of the chest or abdomen lining (pleura) and some of the tissue around it.
Pleurisy
Inflammation of the pleura.
Pleurodesis
A treatment administered through a thorascopy or existing chest tube.
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Prostration
A marked loss of strength, as in exhaustion.
Pyrogenic
Causing fever.
Peer review
An examination and evaluation of the performance of a professional or technician by a board or committee made up of people in the same occupation.
Peritoneal
Having to do with the peritoneum (the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the abdomen).
Plueral effusion
Accumulation of fluid between the lining of the lung and the chest cavity.
Pleural mesothelioma
Pleurectomy
A surgical procedure to remove part of the chest or abdomen lining (pleura) and some of the tissue around it.
Pleurodesis
A treatment administered through a thorascopy or existing chest tube.
Pneumonectomy
Surgical procedure to remove the entire lung.
Pulmonologist
A specialist physician expert in the treatment of lung disease.
P value (statistics)
The lowest level of significance at which a given null hypothesis can be rejected; that is, the necessary criterion for determining that the result probably did not happen by chance. See statistical significance.
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