Malignant Pleural Effusion and Its Current Management: A Review

Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is an exudative effusion with malignant cells. MPE is a common symptom and accompanying manifestation of metastatic disease. It affects up to 15% of all patients with cancer and is the most common in lung, breast cancer, lymphoma, gynecological malignancies and malig...

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Published in:	Medicina
Main Authors:	Kristijan Skok, Gaja Hladnik, Anja Grm, Anton Crnjac
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Subjects:	thoracic surgery malignant pleural effusion lung cancer breast cancer pleural carcinosis treatment guidelines LENT score
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/8/490