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disease > effusion > malignant effusion > malignant pleural effusion
... > disease > tumor > malignant tumor > cancer > malignant effusion > malignant pleural effusion
disease > respiratory disease > pleural disease > malignant pleural effusion

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malignant pleural effusion  

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  • Malignant pleural effusion is a condition in which cancer causes an abnormal amount of fluid to collect between the thin layers of tissue (pleura) lining the outside of the lung and the wall of the chest cavity. (Wikipedia)

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