Predicting survival for patients with malignant pleural effusions using the BLESS models

Lung Cancer Model

Breast Cancer Model

Hematologic Malignancies Model

General Cancer Model

Cancer Type

ECOG Performance status

Surgery within 30 days

High suspicion pneumonia

Bilateral pleural effusions present

Contralateral effusion

Benign pleural fluid cytology

Absolute neutrophil count in serum (K/uL)

Absolute lymphocyte count in serum (K/uL)

Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (*read only)
= Absolute neutrophil count in serum / Absolute lymphocyte count in serum

Pleural fluid LDH (U/L)

Pleural fluid protein (g/dL)