TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Thymic Cancer A1 - Hashmi, Hamza A2 - Kloecker, Goetz A2 - Arnold, Susanne M. A2 - Fraig, Mostafa M. A2 - Perez, Cesar A. PY - 2021 T2 - Lung Cancer: Standards of Care AB - A 50-year-old white male with no other past medical history presents with gradually worsening shortness of breath for the last 3 months. Chest x-ray reveals a moderate size right-sided pleural effusion. Chest computed tomography (CT) confirms a loculated pleural effusion and pleural-based nodules. A thoracentesis removes 500 mL of fluid and analysis reveals exudative effusion without evidence of malignant cells on cytology. What should be the next step in management of this patient? SN - PB - McGraw-Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/23 UR - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1176021113 ER -