Is closed pleural biopsy still useful in the evaluation of malignant pleural effusion?
Closed pleural biopsy can improve the diagnostic ability in cytology negative malignant pleural effusion. Closed pleural biopsy has still a place in evaluation of malignant pleural effusion especially in a resource-limited country like India.
These findings demonstrate the potential for microbiota analysis to complement existing screening methods to improve detection of colonic lesions.