Radiation: an alternative agent for pleurodesis.
Radiotherapy as an alternative agent has been tried for pleurodesis in four proven cases of adenocarcinoma of the lung. This non-invasive technique appears to be beneficial, however, this requires further trials.
Arora
V K
VK
Department of TB and Chest Diseases, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry.
Varma
R
R
Reddy
K S
KS
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010994:Pleura / Q000528:radiation effects*; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*