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Background and objective: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common problem in patients with malignancies. Chemical pleurodesis is the most commonly used palliative option. Parenteral tetracycline (TET) and doxycycline (DOX) are cost-effective and safe in producing pleurodesis but mostly unavaila...

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Main Authors: Khaled H. Mohamed, Osama A. Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813001799