What is a Pleurectomy?
Updated January 01, 2015.
A pleurectomy is a surgical procedure to remove part of the pleura, the lining around the lungs.
A pleurectomy is one type of surgery done to treat mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer most often related to asbestos exposure.
Examples: After Ken was diagnosed with mesothelioma, his doctor recommended he have a pleurectomy to remove the tumor.
Definition: Pleurectomy
A pleurectomy is a surgical procedure to remove part of the pleura, the lining around the lungs.
A pleurectomy is one type of surgery done to treat mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer most often related to asbestos exposure.
Examples: After Ken was diagnosed with mesothelioma, his doctor recommended he have a pleurectomy to remove the tumor.
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