The current aetiology of malignant pleural effusion in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.

CONCLUSIONS: The main cause of MPE in our setting was lung cancer, followed by breast cancer, unknown primary and mesothelioma. Chemical pleurodesis was a viable palliative measure for MPE in this population. PMID: 29629675 [PubMed - in process]
Source: South African Medical Journal - Category: African Health Tags: S Afr Med J Source Type: research