A 58-year-old man with advanced lung cancer presents with acute dyspnea and chest pain. Chest radiograph shows complete opacification of the left hemithorax with the structure marked **B** (contralateral tracheal/mediastinal shift) visible on the film. Which of the following best explains the pathophysiological mechanism underlying this radiographic finding?
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