Development and Validation of a Scoring System for Early Diagnosis of Malignant Pleural Effusion Based on a Nomogram

BackgroundThe diagnostic value of clinical and laboratory features to differentiate between malignant pleural effusion (MPE) and benign pleural effusion (BPE) has not yet been established.ObjectivesThe present study aimed to develop and validate the diagnostic accuracy of a scoring system based on a...

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Main Authors: Aihua Wu, Zhigang Liang, Songbo Yuan, Shanshan Wang, Weidong Peng, Yijun Mo, Jing Yang, Yanqing Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.775079/full