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Effect of Chemotherapy on Removal of Indwelling Pleural Catheters in Breast Cancer Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusions

Michael A. Mitchell, Andrew Burkett, Li Pen, Tinghua Zhang, Kayvan Amjadi

Respiration · 2018 · 15 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

Treatment with chemotherapy with an IPC in situ was not associated with a reduced time to IPC removal in our breast cancer population. IPC insertion in patients receiving chemotherapy is safe and not associated with an increased risk of infection.

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