GRACE :: Lung Cancer » Management of Pleural Effusions

Options for Managing Recurrent Pleural Effusions

March 18, 2007 - 7:12 pm

Between 7 and 15% of patients with lung cancer develop a malignant pleural effusion (MPE), a fluid collection outside of the lung in the chest cavity. Very often, if it develops, it recurs frequently. This is typically associated with shortness of breath, also know as dyspnea, so we want to try to manage these […]

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Introduction to Pleural Effusions

March 17, 2007 - 3:30 am

Pleural effusions related to lung cancer are quite common, so it’s time that I discussed this issue. First, a pleural effusion is fluid outside of the lung, and it tends to follow gravity and pool at the bottom (base) of the lung, primarily along the back. Here’s how it appears on a chest x-ray, […]

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