Malignant pleural effusion: From diagnostics to therapeutics.

Malignant pleural effusion is a common complication of cancer and denotes a poor prognosis. It usually presents with dyspnea and a unilateral large pleural effusion. Thoracic computed tomography scans and ultrasound are helpful in distinguishing malignant from benign effusions. Pleural fluid cytolog...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Asciak, R, Rahman, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017