Efficacy of pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusions in breast cancer patients

Hirata T., Yonemori K., Hirakawa A., Shimizu C., Tamura K., Ando M., Katsumata N., Tanimoto M., Fujiwara Y.

Source: Eur Respir J 2011; 38: 1425-1430
Journal Issue: December
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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