Treatment strategies in malignant pleural effusion because of breast cancer

Symptoms are dyspnea, pain and reduced common feeling. Aine of the study wa s, to compare our results of talc pleurodesis with the literature. In a pro spective trial we performed talc pleurodesis via a chest tube in 41 patient s. All patients had radiologically proven pleural effusions. No additional therapy was permitted 30 days before or after entry into the study. Respons e was assessed monthly. Seven patients dies because of tumor progress. We e xamined 34 patients. Treatment was successful in 31 patients adverse effect s we saw only a few times. Application of iodized talc for therapy of malig nant pleural effusions is effective and cheep. We did not see major adverse effects or complications.