Pleural effusion screening

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for pleural effusion.

Screening

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for [disease/malignancy].


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