A new study from researchers at WashU Medicine has identified lymphatic vessels and their cargo — a sugar molecule called hyaluronan (shown in pink) — as critical drivers of chronic rejection in ...

Plastic bronchitis is the buildup of lymph fluid in the lungs. The fluid leaks into the airways and causes tree-like casts to form, blocking the airways. Treatment includes removing the casts and ...

Metastasis does not usually occur early on, with most metastatic lung cancers being stage 3 or 4. The spread of cancerous cells to other areas of the body typically starts with the invasion of nearby ...

The lungs’ immune defenses can wane with age, leaving older adults more susceptible to lung damage and severe bouts of respiratory infections. New research reveals one reason why this might happen: ...

Pulmonary lymphoma is a rare cancer in which lymphoma cells affect your lungs. It can start inside the lungs (primary) or elsewhere in the body and spread to the lungs (secondary). Lymphoma occurs ...