Upon opening the body, the pleura costalis and mediastinum appeared ... and felt firmer to the touch than usual. The pericardium adhered in every part firmly to the heart; of course, not a drop ...

It most frequently develops in the pleura, the tissue lining the chest cavity and lungs. It can also form in the peritoneum (the tissue lining the abdomen) or the pericardium (the tissue lining ...

“I went from thinking everything was going to be fine to more than likely I'll be dead in the next five years," says Joshua Ray Walker of his up-and-down cancer battle in 2024. He's photographed ...