SYDNEY — One of the few randomized phase 3 trials ever conducted in mesothelioma has found that keyhole surgery did not improve survival when compared with the standard treatment of talc pleurodesis.

Talc pleurodesis is typically conducted as an inpatient procedure and involves the delivery of graded talc into the pleural cavity via thoracoscopy (poudrage) or chest tube (slurry) following complete ...

• Pleurodesis using talc or minocycline might be the treatment option against malignant pleural effusion (MPE) secondary to lung cancer with interstitial lung disease (ILD). What is known and what is ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "As a registered nurse, I wanted to create an improved delivery system for sterile talc during thoracic surgery," said an inventor, from Odenville, Ala., "so ...

Common treatments for MPE that provide symptomatic relief include thoracentesis, chemical (talc) pleurodesis, or indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs). Talc pleurodesis and IPCs are the mainstay of ...