A team of doctors carried out multiple interventions on a baby while he was in his mother’s womb, and after he was delivered, to remove a lump of mass that had grown inside his thoracic cavity and was ...

The human body is made up of interconnected systems, such as the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems, which perform specific functions. Organs are ...

Fifty-year-old psychologist Dennis Deer’s lungs were failing, scarred by a rare inflammatory condition called polymyositis. Despite carrying supplemental oxygen, the Cook County Commissioner for the ...

An essential component of the lymphatic system, the thymus, a pyramid-shaped organ located in the thoracic cavity, is responsible for producing T-cells. For centuries, the thymus was believed to be an ...

Thoracic-Surgery refers to any type of surgery performed on organs and tissues in your chest cavity, such as your lungs. The most common diseases requiring thoracic surgery include lung cancer, chest ...