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Is Pleural Effusion Related To Cancer?

Dear Sir,
I was suffering a pain for past few days when I taken a ultra sound scan the doctor find out some pleural effusion on the left side , now I am confusion whether its related to cancer or any disturbing disease. In Chennai which is the best hospital to have a treatment for this infection.
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
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Pleural Effussion can be because of many causes.You have to undergo thoracocentesis and send the fluid for investigations along with cytology which would confirm the diagnosis.
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Is Pleural Effusion Related To Cancer?

Pleural Effussion can be because of many causes.You have to undergo thoracocentesis and send the fluid for investigations along with cytology which would confirm the diagnosis.