You have been diagnosed with pleural effusion. This makes it hard or painful to breathe. Learn about symptoms, causes, and treatment.

Your chest pain is called pleurisy. It often gets worse when you take a deep breath, cough, or sneeze. Learn all about this condition.

A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that can block blood flow to the lungs. This is a medical emergency. Read on to learn more about this condition including diagnosis, treatment, and long-term concerns.

Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is an aggressive cancer that can be hard to detect.

MRI of the breast is an imaging test that uses strong magnets and radio waves to form pictures of the inside of the breast and of the tissues that surround the breast. Breast MRI is used to check for problems. Read on for what to expect when you have a breast MRI.

Here is information on what to expect in the hospital and at home after your procedure.

You've been told you need a surgical procedure to diagnose a problem in your chest or lung. Surgical procedures are used to get large samples of tissue or lymph nodes from the chest or lung. Read on to learn more about the different procedures.

You've been told you need a percutaneous procedure to diagnose a problem in your chest or lung. This procedure lets the doctor remove tissue or fluid (biopsy) from the chest or lung. Learn what to expect from this procedure.

You've been told you need an endoscopic procedure to diagnose a problem in your chest or lung. This procedure allows your doctor to view the airway of your lungs and take a tissue sample (biopsy) if needed.

Imaging tests help your doctor find the problem in your chest or lungs and figure out if it affects other parts of your body. Read on to learn more about some of the most common imaging tests.