Thoracoscopy and talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusions
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is the result of the direct infiltration of the pleura by neoplastic cells and affects more than 15% of cancer patients. The incidence of this type of effusion is increasing in parallel with the rising incidence of cancer, with patients experiencing an increasing sur...
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Language: | English |
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2024-10-01
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Series: | Barcelona Respiratory Network Reviews |
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Online Access: | https://www.brnreviews.com/frame_eng.php?id=264 |