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Are all pleural effusion from stage 4 lung cancer malignant?
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No,: there are many other potential causes of pleural effusion.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Confusing: Question. Pleural effusions from lung cancer are expected to have malignant cells but could be pneumonic from secondary infections.
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