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Editorial

. 2012 Jul;142(1):17-19.

doi: 10.1378/chest.12-1087.

Counterpoint: should thoracoscopic talc pleurodesis be the first choice management for malignant pleural effusion? No

Richard W Light¹

Affiliations

PMID: 22796835
DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-1087

Editorial

Counterpoint: should thoracoscopic talc pleurodesis be the first choice management for malignant pleural effusion? No

Richard W Light. Chest. 2012 Jul.

. 2012 Jul;142(1):17-19.

doi: 10.1378/chest.12-1087.

Author

Richard W Light¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, Immunology and Critical Care, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Electronic address: rlight98@yahoo.com.

PMID: 22796835
DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-1087

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Management of recurrent malignant pleural effusions: an ever-recurring issue?
Maldonado F, Astoul P. Maldonado F, et al. Chest. 2012 Dec;142(6):1696. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-2038. Chest. 2012. PMID: 23208361 No abstract available.

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Point: Should thoracoscopic talc pleurodesis be the first choice management for malignant effusion? Yes.
Lee P. Lee P. Chest. 2012 Jul;142(1):15-17. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-1085. Chest. 2012. PMID: 22796834 No abstract available.

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