Clinical features and survival of lung cancer patients with pleural effusions

Background and objective The clinical relevance of pleural effusions in lung cancer has seldom been approached systematically. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, causes and natural history of lung cancer‐associated pleural effusions, as well as their influence on survival. Methods Retrospective review of clinical records and imaging of 556 consecutive patients with a newly diagnosed lung cancer over a 4‐year period at our...