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- Title
Management of malignant pleural effusions.
- Authors
Uzbeck, Mateen H; Almeida, Francisco A; Sarkiss, Mona G; Morice, Rodolfo C; Jimenez, Carlos A; Eapen, Georgie A; Kennedy, Marcus P
- Abstract
Malignant pleural effusions are a common clinical problem in patients with primary thoracic malignancy and metastatic malignancy to the thorax. Symptoms can be debilitating and can impair tolerance of anticancer therapy. This article presents a comprehensive review of pharmaceutical and nonpharmaceutical approaches to the management of malignant pleural effusion, and a novel algorithm for management based on patients' performance status.
- Publication
Advances in therapy, 2010, Vol 27, Issue 6, p334
- ISSN
1865-8652
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/S12325-010-0031-8