The Experiences of Patients Living With Malignant Pleural Effusions

Inclusion Criteria

• •1. Adults diagnosed with a malignant pleural effusion
• •2. Has undergone either talc pleurodesis or IPC
• •3. Have signed a consent form prior to entering the study
• •4. Life expectancy \> 6 weeks based on LENT guidelines (Low/Moderate risk group) - The LENT score calculation assigns 0 (\<1500 IU/L) or 1 (\>1500 IU/L) for pleural fluid LDH level; 0 to 3 points for matching ECOG performance scores (3 and 4 are combined); 0 (\<9) or 1 (\>9) for neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; and 0 (lowest risk), 1 (moderate risk), or 3 (highest risk) for tumor type.