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Pleurodesis
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Affiliations- Clínica Cardiovid, Medellín, Colombia
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Pleurodesis is a definitive management strategy in malignant pleural effusion, its history is briefly described, and a narrative review is made about its indication, patient selection, response predictors and benefits.
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Pleurodesis is a definitive management strategy in malignant pleural effusion, its history is briefly described, and a narrative review is made about its indication, patient selection, response predictors and benefits.
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pleurodesis, malignant pleural effusion, cancer, palliative care
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Pleurodesis
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Palliat Med Pract 2023;17(1):48-58.
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pleurodesis
malignant pleural effusion
cancer
palliative care
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Juan David Botero
Javier Iván Lasso
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