title: Intracavitary treatment of malignant pleural and peritoneal effusions in cancer patients.
abstract: Authors present a review of the intracavitary treatment of malignant effusions in cancer patients, experience with tetracycline, mechloretamine, quinacrine, radio-isotopes, interferon beta and interferon alpha are reviewed. Personal experience with interferon alpha is reported.
authors.affiliation: Chair of Chemotherapy, University of Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gebbia
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mannino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Dino
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Maxhouni
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bellone
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cinque
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liuzza
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: La Motta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cannata
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gulotta
mesh_terms: D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000628:therapy*; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016899:Interferon-beta / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008466:Mechlorethamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000628:therapy*; D011796:Quinacrine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D001761:Bleomycin; D008466:Mechlorethamine; D016899:Interferon-beta; D013752:Tetracycline; D011796:Quinacrine