Review on treatment of pleural metastasis and malignant pleural effusion with Pressurized IntraThoracic Aerosol Chemotherapy (PITAC)
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common and debilitating condition seen in advanced cancer disease, and life-expectancy is short. Symptoms include pain and severe shortness of breath. Current first-line treatment options include pleural drainage using catheters as well as pleurodesis. However,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2024-05-01
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| Series: | Pleura and Peritoneum |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/pp-2023-0048 |