Malignant pleural effusions remain a significant clinical problem resulting in greater than
125,000 hospitalizations per year and leading to over 5 billion dollars in healthcare …

No pleural intervention in a patient with confirmed malignant pleural effusion (MPE)
prolongs life, but even the recommended interventions for diagnosis and palliation can be …

A Pleural effusion cytology is vital for treating metastatic breast cancer; however, concerns
have arisen regarding the low accuracy and inter-observer variability in cytologic diagnosis …

Background The in vitro stability assessment is essential for investigating the diagnostic
accuracy of pleural biomarkers. This study aimed to investigate the long‐term stability of …

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Objective To assess the accuracy of pleural fluid homocysteine for discriminating malignant
pleural effusion (MPE) and benign pleural effusion (BPE). Methods A total of 194 patients …

Background Pleural biopsy findings offer greater diagnostic sensitivity in malignant pleural
effusions compared with pleural fluid. The adequacy of pleural biopsy techniques in …

The incidence of pleural disease is increasing, and interventions are crucial in this
subspecialist area of respiratory medicine. One of the cornerstones of pleural effusion …

Simple Summary Pleural effusion (PE) occurs as a consequence of various pathologies.
Malignant effusion due to lung cancer is one of the most frequent causes. A method for …

Background: The prognosis of malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is poor. A timely and
accurate diagnosis is the prerequisite for managing MPE patients. Carbohydrate antigen 72 …