There was a surprisingly poor correlation between fibulin-3 levels in matched samples of plasma and pleural effusions from 17 patients with mesothelioma (correlation coefficient, –0.007; 95% CI ...

Pleural effusion, sometimes called water on the lung, is a buildup of fluid between the lungs and the chest cavity. It can result from pneumonia, heart failure, cancer, and other conditions ...

Cell free DNA (cfDNA) in pleural effusion may be extensively diluted once entering into the peripheral circulation system. Methods: We implemented targeted capture NGS with a gene panel of 180 lung ...

Pleural effusion and blood samples were collected at 0, 3, 8, 24, and 72 hrs on gefitinib therapy. Tumor cell-enriched cell blocks were prepared from serial MPE samples and analyzed for EGFR signaling ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I had 1.5 liters (about 1.5 quarts) of fluid withdrawn from my right pleural cavity. Thirty-one days later, I had another 2 liters drained. I asked my doctor what caused it, and ...