label: Malignant Pleural Neoplasm
label_lc: malignant pleural neoplasm
description: "A 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."