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Management of malignant pleural effusion

โœ Scribed by David W. Greenwald; Clay Phillips; John M. Bennett

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1978
Tongue
English
Weight
428 KB
Volume
10
Category
Article
ISSN
0022-4790

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โœฆ Synopsis

Abstract

A pleural effusion is a frequent complication of malignant disease. Essential to the care of oncology patients is a fundamental knowledge of the pathophysiology and treatment of such effusions. This article discusses the current thoughts concerning the occurrence of malignant effusions, outlines the current available methods and agents employed for control, and presents a modification of the thoracostomy procedure that appears to be more effective than the standard procedure.

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