Pleural cancer
MONDO:0006294A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the pleura. A representative example of primary malignant pleural neoplasm is the malignant pleural mesothelioma. A representative example of metastatic malignant neoplasm to the pleura is metastatic carcinoma that has spread to the pleura from another anatomic site.
Also known as: neoplasm of pleura, pleural tumor, pleural tumour, cancer of pleura, cancer of the pleura, malignant neoplasm of pleura, malignant neoplasm of the pleura, malignant pleura neoplasm
2831 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 9 tagged with Pleural cancer itself.
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma 71 trials · 75 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Pleural epithelioid mesothelioma 8 trials
- Pleural sarcomatoid mesothelioma 2 trials
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Malignant parietal pleura tumor 0 trials
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Malignant visceral pleura tumor 0 trials
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New radiation approach aims to control thymic cancer spread with fewer side effects
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a precise type of radiation called IMPRINT for people whose thymic cancer has spread to the lining of the lung (pleura). The main goal is to see if this treatment is safe and causes only mild side effects, especially lung inflammation. About 36 participants …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Can a smartwatch track how kids recover from cancer surgery?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether smartwatches and blood tests can measure how well children recover after surgery to remove a solid tumor. About 40 children and their caregivers will wear smartwatches and answer questionnaires before surgery and for up to a year after. Researchers w…
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC