Treatment of malignant pleural effusions.
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, Journal Article
Erasmus, JJ; Patz, EF
Published in: Curr Opin Pulm Med
July 1999
Malignant pleural effusions are common in cancer patients with advanced disease. These patients usually present with chest pain, cough, and progressive shortness of breath, all of which may cause significant impairment in quality of life. Therapeutic options include systemic treatment; thoracentesis; or, most commonly, tube drainage and sclerotherapy. These procedures are usually palliative and are performed depending on patients' symptoms, underlying medical conditions, extent of disease, performance status, and prognosis. This review focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with malignant pleural effusions.
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Curr Opin Pulm Med
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ISSN
1070-5287
Publication Date
July 1999
Volume
5
Issue
4
Start / End Page
250 / 255
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Treatment Outcome
- Thoracoscopy
- Severity of Illness Index
- Sclerotherapy
- Respiratory System
- Prognosis
- Pleural Effusion, Malignant
- Palliative Care
- Middle Aged
- Male
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Erasmus, J. J., & Patz, E. F. (1999). Treatment of malignant pleural effusions. Curr Opin Pulm Med, 5(4), 250–255. https://doi.org/10.1097/00063198-199907000-00013
Erasmus, J. J., and E. F. Patz. “Treatment of malignant pleural effusions.” Curr Opin Pulm Med 5, no. 4 (July 1999): 250–55. https://doi.org/10.1097/00063198-199907000-00013.
Erasmus JJ, Patz EF. Treatment of malignant pleural effusions. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 1999 Jul;5(4):250–5.
Erasmus, J. J., and E. F. Patz. “Treatment of malignant pleural effusions.” Curr Opin Pulm Med, vol. 5, no. 4, July 1999, pp. 250–55. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/00063198-199907000-00013.
Erasmus JJ, Patz EF. Treatment of malignant pleural effusions. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 1999 Jul;5(4):250–255.
Published In
Curr Opin Pulm Med
DOI
ISSN
1070-5287
Publication Date
July 1999
Volume
5
Issue
4
Start / End Page
250 / 255
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Treatment Outcome
- Thoracoscopy
- Severity of Illness Index
- Sclerotherapy
- Respiratory System
- Prognosis
- Pleural Effusion, Malignant
- Palliative Care
- Middle Aged
- Male