Abstract:The diagnosis of neoplastic pleurisies remains difficult because of frequent false negative cytological analysis. Thoracoscopy remains the gold standard to distinguish benign from malignant pleural effusion, but it is invasive and not suitable for all patients.Microparticles (MPs) are promising potential biomarkers and could represent a new approach to identify patients with malignant pleural effusions.We have recently reported the presence of EpCAM-positive-MPs (EpCAM+MPs) in malignant pleurisies that could b… Show more
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