Thoracic Cancer
Thoracic cancer includes lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and mesothelioma, and affects the thorax (chest region). Some common symptoms of lung cancer include coughing up blood, difficulty breathing, chronic infections (such as bronchitis and pneumonia), and loss of appetite.
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Cardiac Tumors
What are Cardiac Tumors? Cardiac tumors are very rare and are formed by abnormal growths in the heart and heart valves. Cardiac tumors can be benign or malignant but in most cases, they are benign. Depending on size and location, benign cardiac tumors can still cause serious problems and be life-threatening. There are two types of cardiac tumors: primary and secondary.
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Lung Cancer
The lungs are a pair of organs in the chest that help the body inhale the oxygen it needs and exhale carbon dioxide. Lung cancer forms when cells in the lungs begin to grow rapidly and uncontrollably. These cells can invade and destroy healthy lung tissue and eventually interfere with normal respiratory function. Lung cancer cells can also invade the lymph nodes or bloodstream and metastasize (spread) to other parts of your body, where they can grow and form new tumors.
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Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer that starts in the membrane that lines the chest and abdomen (mesothelium). Mesothelioma most commonly forms in the pleura (~75% of all cases), which is the membrane around the lungs. Mesothelioma may also form in the peritoneum, which is the membrane around the abdomen, or the pericardium, which is the membrane around the heart. Peritoneal mesothelioma accounts for about 10% to 20% of all cases, and pericardial mesothelioma accounts for about 1% of all cases.
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Metastatic Lung Cancer
The lungs are two organs in the chest that help with the breathing process. When a person inhales, oxygen is absorbed from the air and then carried to the rest of the body through the bloodstream. When oxygen is used by the body, it creates waste known as carbon dioxide. This waste is carried back to the lungs through the bloodstream and is then released during exhalation.
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