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My Pleural Effusion Journey
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Chapters

  • 1: What is a Malignant Pleural Effusion?
  • 2: What is a ‘pleurodesis’?
  • 3: What is ‘trapped lung’?
  • 4: What is ‘Ultrasound’?
  • 5: Treatments
    • 5.1: Pleural Aspiration
    • 5.2: Chest drain and talc
    • 5.3: Thoracoscopy and talc
    • 5.4: Indwelling Pleural Catheter (IPC)
    • 5.5: Indwelling Pleural Catheters and talc
    • 5.6: Thoracoscopy and Indwelling Pleural Catheter (IPC)
  • 6: Summary of treatments for malignant pleural effusions
  • 7: Is one treatment better than another?
  • 8: What are my priorities?
  • 9: Where can I find further information?
  • 10: Living with an IPC
    • 10.1 Returning to normal activities after having your IPC inserted
    • 10.2: Symptoms or problems 
    • 10.3: Drainages and equipment
  • 11: Why Might I Need My Indwelling Pleural Catheter (IPC) Removed? 
  • 12: Meet the Team
  • 13: Glossary of Terms

9: Where can I find further information?

The following websites might provide extra useful information:

Macmillan website

Cancer Research UK website

Mesothelioma UK website

British Lung Foundation website

European Lung Foundation website

June Hancock Foundation website

British Thoracic Society website

UK Pleural Society website

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