... to be repeated. Pleurodesis: This procedure may be done to try to prevent fluid from building up in the chest. A small cut ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/malignantmesothelioma/detailedguide/malignant-mesothelioma-treating-surgery
... pleurodesis Search [plu-rah-dis-sis or plur-o-DEE-sis]. injection of an agent between the layers of the pleura that causes them to fuse to seal off ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=p
... breathing. To remove the fluid and keep it from coming back, doctors sometimes perform a procedure called pleurodesis. ...
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003115-pdf.pdf
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/detailedguide/non-small-cell-lung-cancer-treating-surgery
... For cancers that have caused a malignant pleural effusion (fluid in the space around the lungs), the fluid may be drained and pleurodesis may be ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/detailedguide/non-small-cell-lung-cancer-treating-by-stage
... symptoms because of fluid buildup in the chest or abdomen, other approaches such as thoracentesis/paracentesis or pleurodesis (described in the ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/malignantmesothelioma/detailedguide/malignant-mesothelioma-treating-by-extent
... Another option is to put a chemical or talc into the space around the lung to prevent further fluid build-up. This is called pleurodesis. ...
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/advancedcancer/advanced-cancer-managing-symptoms
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/advancedcancer/advanced-cancer-problems-by-location
... affect breathing. To remove the fluid and keep it from coming back, doctors sometimes do a procedure called pleurodesis. A ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcarcinoidtumor/detailedguide/lung-carcinoid-tumor-treating-surgery
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-smallcell/detailedguide/small-cell-lung-cancer-treating-surgery
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