The randomised thoracoscopic talc poudrage+indwelling pleural catheters versus thoracoscopic talc poudrage only in malignant pleural effusion trial (TACTIC): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(2023)
Journal Article
Sundaralingam, A., Hedley, E., Tucker, E., White, P., Bhatnagar, R., Moore, A., …Maskell, N. A. (2023). The randomised thoracoscopic talc poudrage+indwelling pleural catheters versus thoracoscopic talc poudrage only in malignant pleural effusion trial (TACTIC): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 10(1), e001682. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2023-001682
INTRODUCTION: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is common, with 50 000 new cases per year in the UK. MPE causes disabling breathlessness and indicates advanced disease with a poor prognosis. Treatment approaches focus on symptom relief and optimising... Read More about The randomised thoracoscopic talc poudrage+indwelling pleural catheters versus thoracoscopic talc poudrage only in malignant pleural effusion trial (TACTIC): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.