[header] How to respond to a pleural lung cancer diagnosis [title] Take some time to research your condition. [step] Learning about pleural lung cancer may help you to feel a bit more prepared to face the cancer-head on. The pleura is a space in between your lungs and chest wall. 
It contains pleural fluid that is responsible for lubricating your lungs and chest wall while you breath. When a cancerous tumor develops in the pleura, it is considered pleural lung cancer.