... T1: Mesothelioma involves the pleura lining the chest wall on one side of the chest. ... It may also have spread to the pleura covering the lung. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/malignantmesothelioma/detailedguide/malignant-mesothelioma-staging
... It has not reached the membranes that surround the lungs (visceral pleura), and it does not affect the main branches of the bronchi. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcarcinoidtumor/detailedguide/lung-carcinoid-tumor-staging
... is no larger than 3 cm (slightly less than 1¼ inches) across, has not reached the membranes that surround the lungs (visceral pleura), and does not ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/detailedguide/non-small-cell-lung-cancer-staging
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-smallcell/detailedguide/small-cell-lung-cancer-staging
... some fibers may reach the ends of the small airways in the lungs or penetrate into the outer lining of the lung and chest wall (known as the pleura). ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/intheworkplace/asbestos
... This is an extensive operation that removes the pleura lining the chest wall, part of the diaphragm, the pericardium (the sac around the heart ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/malignantmesothelioma/detailedguide/malignant-mesothelioma-treating-surgery
... The mesothelium has different names in different parts of the body: In the chest it is called the pleura. ... Localized fibrous tumor of the pleura ...
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003119-pdf.pdf
... In the chest it is called the pleura. ... Localized fibrous tumor of the pleura. This type of benign tumor can form in the pleura surrounding the lungs. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/malignantmesothelioma/detailedguide/malignant-mesothelioma-malignant-mesothelioma
... It may show an abnormal thickening of the pleura, calcium deposits on the pleura, fluid in the space between the lungs and the chest wall, or ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/malignantmesothelioma/detailedguide/malignant-mesothelioma-diagnosed
... Page 3. A thin lining called the pleura surrounds the lungs. ... It has grown into the membranes that surround the lungs (visceral pleura). ...
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003117-pdf.pdf
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