Thoracic Cancer

Lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and cancers of the mediastinum (the area between the lungs), pleura (the membrane that lines the thoracic cavity and surrounds the lungs), airway, thymus gland, and heart are all examples of thoracic cancers.

Cancers that originate elsewhere in the body can spread to the chest. Mesothelioma is cancer that starts in the chest or belly lining and spreads to the lungs and other chest organs and tissues.

Lung cancer, also known as bronchogenic carcinoma, is a type of cancer that starts in the lung parenchyma or the bronchi. In the United States, it is one of the top causes of cancer-related mortality. Since the 1980s, lung cancer has claimed the lives of more women than breast cancer. In the United States, it is estimated that 220,000 new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed each year, with 165,000 individuals dying from the disease. It's worth noting that lung cancer was a relatively uncommon disease at the turn of the century. Its remarkable rise in recent decades is mostly due to an increase in both male and female tobacco smoking.