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Diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural effusion

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Summary

Pleural effusion is a common and important complication of malignancy which may at times be difficult to diagnose or treat. Its well recognized association with numerous diseases plus the limitations of our usual diagnostic tests may occasionally cause difficulty. In the oncology patient there are a number of common medical problems associated with the development of pleural effusion which frequently coexist with the malignancy. Pleural effusion may be a presenting or late sign of cancer, and when recurrent can be a vexing symptomatic problem. Fortunately, an increasing number of effective diagnostic and therapeutic modalities are available which, when judiciously applied, facilitate our approach.

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    Frederick H. Hausheer (American Cancer Society Fellow and senior clinical fellow)

  2. Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, 65212, Columbia, MO, USA

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Hausheer, F.H., Yarbro, J.W. Diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural effusion. Cancer Metast Rev 6, 23–40 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00047607

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