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Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:693
© 2002 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Correspondence

Talc: isn’t it safe?

Morris J. Peacock, FRACSa

a North Adelaide Medical Centre, 183 Tynte St, North Adelaide 5006, Australia

e-mail: morrpeac{at}camtech.net.au

To the Editor

I am concerned at a statement in the article by Chan and colleagues [1] indicating "there is a long-term risk of developing a malignancy" in reference to the use of talc for pleurodesis. The authors have not cited a scientific reference for this statement, and I myself am unaware of any substantiating evidence.

This is a very important consideration: talc poudrage is now used extensively in the chest and if there is any malignant potential, patient information will need to be adjusted accordingly.

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  1. Chan P., Clarke C., Daniel F.J., Knight S.R., Seevanayagam S. Efficacy study of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery pleurodesis for spontaneous pneumothorax. Ann Thorac Surg 2001;71:452-454.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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