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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… 
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Institutional report - Thoracic oncologic Malignant pleural effusion in the presence of trapped lung. Five-year experience of PleurX tunnelled catheters
Malignant pleural effusions in the presence of trapped lung remain notoriously difficult to treat. Various methods exist ranging… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
T-helper type 1/T-helper type 2 balance in malignant pleural effusions compared to tuberculous pleural effusions.
STUDY OBJECTIVES Malignant and tuberculous pleurisies are two major causes of lymphocyte-dominant pleurisy. Several studies have… 
2005
2005
Management of Recurrent Malignant Pleural Effusion with Chemical Pleurodesis
PurposeMalignant pleural effusion is a common complication of primary and metastatic pleural malignancies. It is usually managed… 
2003
2003
Talc powder vs doxycycline in the control of malignant pleural effusion: a prospective, randomized trial.
BACKGROUND Malignant pleural effusion is a common problem in advanced cancers, contributing to the poor quality of life in this… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Expression of ST2 in helper T lymphocytes of malignant pleural effusions.
The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that accumulated helper T lymphocytes in malignant pleural effusions may… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Asymptomatic hydropneumothorax after therapeutic thoracentesis for malignant pleural effusions.
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to document in a historical cohort the incidence and clinical observations of… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Video-assisted talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusions utilizing local anesthesia and I.V. sedation.
METHODS Twenty-four consecutive patients aged 36 to 84 years (mean, 63.3+/-12.9 years) underwent video-assisted talc pleurodesis… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Bleomycin and tetracycline in malignant pleural effusions: a review.
Pleural effusions remain a distressing and symptomatic problem in cancer patients. Once a malignant pleural effusion is diagnosed… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Treatment of malignant pleural effusion with doxycycline.
Pleurodesis for effective control of malignant pleural effusion can be induced with various methods and agents. In 18 patients… 
1985
1985
Differentiation between malignant and non-malignant pleural effusion.
In a prospective study of 334 consecutive patients with chronic pleural effusion 156 or 47% had a malignant etiology. The… 
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