May Biochemical Variables and Pleural Fluid Cell Count Be Used in the Benign- Malign Differentiation of Pleural Effusions Associated with Lung Cancer?

Objective:Pleural effusion is frequently encountered in patients with lung cancer. Malignant-benign differentiation of the fluid is very important for treatment decision because malignant fluid is considered as the inoperability criterion. However, this distinction is not clinically feasible and may...

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Main Authors: Sami DENİZ, Zübeyde GÜLCE, Jülide ÇELDİR EMRE, Yusuf AYDEMİR, Dursun ALİZOROĞLU, Ahmet Emin ERBAYCU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2019-01-01
Series:Bezmiâlem Science
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Online Access: http://bezmialemscience.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/may-biochemical-variables-and-pleural-fluid-cell-c/25497