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Malignant Pleural Effusion Summary

698 relevant articles (65 outcomes, 108 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Presence of fluid in the PLEURAL CAVITY as a complication of malignant disease. Malignant pleural effusions often contain actual malignant cells.

Also Known As: Pleural Effusion, Malignant; Effusion, Malignant Pleural; Effusions, Malignant Pleural; Malignant Pleural Effusions; Pleural Effusions, Malignant

Key Drugs and Agents for Malignant Pleural Effusion

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Talc : 13 outcomes 21 studies in 102 results : FDA 2
  2. Bleomycin (Blenoxane) : 8 outcomes 10 studies in 34 results : FDA 7 Generic
  3. Tetracycline (Achromycin) : 7 outcomes 10 studies in 47 results : FDA 61 Generic
  4. Doxycycline (Vibramycin) : 6 outcomes 6 studies in 12 results : FDA 20 Generic
  5. Picibanil : 3 outcomes 3 studies in 16 results : IBA
  6. Cisplatin (Platino) : 2 outcomes 5 studies in 25 results : FDA 6 Generic
  7. Mitoxantrone (Novantrone) : 2 outcomes 2 studies in 12 results : FDA 6 Generic
  8. Cytokines : 1 outcome 4 studies in 14 results : IBA
  9. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor) : 1 outcome 3 studies in 17 results : IBA
  10. Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (Tumor Necrosis Factor) : 1 outcome 2 studies in 11 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Malignant Pleural Effusion

  1. Pneumothorax
  2. Lung Neoplasms (Lung Cancer)
  3. Carcinoma (Carcinomatosis)
  4. Dyspnea (Shortness of Breath)
  5. Small Cell Carcinoma (Small Cell Lung Cancer)
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Key Therapies for Malignant Pleural Effusion

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  1. Pleurodesis : 28 outcomes 38 studies in 197 results
  2. Chest Tubes (Chest Tube) : 7 outcomes 7 studies in 29 results
  3. Thoracostomy : 5 outcomes 6 studies in 32 results
  4. Palliative Care (Palliative Medicine) : 4 outcomes 6 studies in 30 results
  5. Sclerotherapy : 4 outcomes 5 studies in 21 results
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