Nikhil Ramachandra

Study of Cancer Ratio (Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase/Pleural Fluid Adenosine Deaminase) in Malignant Pleural Effusion

Objectives Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a frequent cause of exudative pleural effusion and often indicates advanced malignancy with poor prognosis. Although pleural fluid cytology remains the diagnostic reference standard, its sensitivity is limited. The cancer ratio, defi...