Malignant pleural effusion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Malignant pleural effusion is 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 and the wall of the c...
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Malignant pleural effusion should be treated aggressively as soon as it is diagnosed. In most cases, pleural effusion will rapidly reform after treatment by thoracentesis or tube thoracostomy alone.
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The estimated annual incidence of malignant pleural effusions in the United States is 150,000 cases. Patients most commonly present with dyspnea, initially on exertion and later at rest. Chemical pleurodesis is the most common modality of therapy for patients with recurrent, symptomatic, malignant pleural effusion.
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www.medscape.com/viewarticle/424726
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We investigated the effectiveness and complications of intrathoracic infusion with a combination of cisplatin, OK-432, and minocycline for malignant pleural effusion. ... All patients were hospitalized with chest tube drainage of pleural effusion until the daily drainage volume was less than 100 ml. Twenty-five mg of...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15791817
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Development of a malignant pleural effusion is associated with a poor prognosis. ... Musani AI. Treatment options for malignant pleural effusion. Curr Opin Pulm Med. Jul 2009;15(4):380-7. [Medline].
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Pleural effusion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pleural effusion is excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity, the fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs. Excessive amounts of such fluid can impair breathing by limiting the expansio...
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Studies of malignant pleural effusion in humans were selected with no language restrictions applied. Criteria for randomised clinical trial (RCT) eligibility were random allocation of patients and non-concurrent use of another experimental medication or device.
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ejcts.ctsnetjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/29/5/829
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Expert-reviewed information summary about common conditions that produce chest symptoms such as cancer-related dyspnea, malignant pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, and superior vena cava syndrome. ... The following symptoms may be caused by malignant pleural effusion:
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A pleural effusion is defined as an abnormal amount of fluid in the space between the layers of tissue (the pleura) that line the lungs. If cancer cells are present in this fluid, it is called a malignant (cancerous) pleural effusion. Cause...
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