In patients where cancer is causing fluid to build up outside the lungs, doctors do surgical procedures to try to prevent the fluid building up and causing shortness of breath. This project will test whether a non-invasive method to strengthen the breathing muscles may be a practical method to prevent shortness of breath coming back after such surgical procedures. This will provide essential data indicating if cancer patients can tolerate such exercises and if they are effective in strengthening the breathing muscles, ultimately leading to improved patient outcomes. 

Research Objectives

  
Determine whether a 6-week respiratory muscle training program is a well-tolerated and acceptable intervention in patients with malignant pleural effusion who require talc pleurodesis.