Diagnostic Value of Six Tumor Markers for Malignant Pleural Effusion in 1,230 Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

• Main Authors: Xin Fan (Author), Yanqing Liu (Author), Zhigang Liang (Author), Shanshan Wang (Author), Jing Yang (Author), Aihua Wu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The diagnostic value of tumor markers in pleural effusion (PE) and serum for malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is still in debate. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of six tumor markers in PE, serum, and the corresponding PE/serum (PE/S) ratio in distinguishing MPE from be...