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Pleural Effusion, Malignant

Known as: pleural effusion malignant, effusion pleural malignant, Malignant pleural effusion 
A condition in which cancer causes an abnormal amount of fluid to collect between the thin layers of tissue (pleura) lining the outside of the lung… (More)
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2009
2009
Thoracic ultrasound in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion.
BACKGROUND Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common clinical problem with described investigation pathways. While thoracic… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
Safety of pleurodesis with talc poudrage in malignant pleural effusion: a prospective cohort study.
BACKGROUND Talc is the most effective chemical pleurodesis agent for patients with malignant pleural effusion. However, concerns… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Autocrine IL-6-induced Stat3 activation contributes to the pathogenesis of lung adenocarcinoma and malignant pleural effusion
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a poor prognostic sign for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The generation… (More)
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2006
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2006
Single-center experience with 250 tunnelled pleural catheter insertions for malignant pleural effusion.
INTRODUCTION Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) are a common cause of dyspnea in patients with advanced cancer. Tunnelled pleural… (More)
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
Phase III intergroup study of talc poudrage vs talc slurry sclerosis for malignant pleural effusion.
STUDY OBJECTIVE To demonstrate the efficacy, safety, and appropriate mode of instillation of talc for sclerosis in treatment of… (More)
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2004
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2004
Proteomic analysis of exosomes isolated from human malignant pleural effusions.
Exosomes are membrane vesicles from endosomal origin secreted by various cells such as hematopoietic, epithelial, and tumor cells… (More)
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1997
1997
Malignant pleural effusion: would the real cause please stand up?
Pleural effusions in patients with malignant disease are not invariably due to metastatic spread to the pleura and thus, they are… (More)
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1985
1985
Malignant pleural effusions.
The estimated annual incidence of malignant pleural effusions in the United States is 150,000 cases. Patients most commonly… (More)
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1984
Highly Cited
1984
Immunoenzymatic labeling of monoclonal antibodies using immune complexes of alkaline phosphatase and monoclonal anti-alkaline phosphatase (APAAP complexes).
A murine monoclonal antibody specific for calf intestinal alkaline phosphatase has been prepared and used in an unlabeled… (More)
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1981
1981
Thoracoscopy in malignant pleural effusions.
In a consecutive series of 1,000 patients admitted since 1970 for pleural effusions, 215 with undiagnosed chronic effusions (with… (More)
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