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Pleural effusion is a common development in patients with cancer and causes significant morbidity.1 2 Systemic treatment may be appropriate in patients with chemo- sensitive malignancy but, for the majority of patients with recurrent effusion, some form of pleurodesis is warranted. The optimal method remains debatable and is often chosen on the basis of personal experience and opinion rather than objective data.
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