Background. The management of malignant pleural effusions secondary to breast cancer is a difficult problem. In the 1980s tetracycline was probably the most commonly used sclerosing agent, but parenteral tetracycline is no longer available. Therefore, it is important to evaluate alternative sclerosi
The treatment of malignant pleural effusions
โ Scribed by Dr. Charles B. Anderson; Gordon W. Philpott; Thomas B. Ferguson
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1974
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 553 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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