Malignant pleural effusions are a serious complication of advanced cancer and are often associated with a poor prognosis. A quick diagnostic phase is therefore essential. Imaging techniques allow us to accurately establish the extent of the pleural effusion but not its nature.
Editorial on Malignant Pleural Effusion
Malignant pleural effusions
Editorial Commentary on Malignant Pleural Effusion
Pleural diseases related to unknown primary carcinoma—a multidisciplinary approach in diagnosis and treatment
Review Article on Malignant Pleural Effusion
Role of genomics and histology diagnosis in recurrent malignant pleural effusion
Malignant pleural effusion in lung cancer: focus on treatment—through a review of literature
Video-assisted thoracoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural disease
Appropriate treatment approaches and prognosis of pleural mesothelioma
Role of total-body computed tomography and 18-fluorine-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/ computed tomography scan in malignant pleural effusion patients with unknown primary tumor site
Original Article on Malignant Pleural Effusion
Role of conventional cytology and cell block methods for diagnosis of malignant pleural effusions
Review Article on Malignant Pleural Effusion
Biomarkers in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural disease: an integrative review
Thoracoscopic pleurodesis using talc poudrage versus cytotoxic drug in malignant pleural effusion: narrative review
Editorial Commentary on Malignant Pleural Effusion
Expectancy survival of malignant pleural effusion patients treated with thoracoscopic pleurodesis related to histology
Disclosure:
The series “Malignant Pleural Effusion” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Xiangya Medicine without any sponsorship or funding. Duilio Divisi and Roberto Crisci are serving as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.