I'm sorry to hear that your Mum has malignant pleural effusion. It's understandable that this may be a difficult time for you both and I hope that your Mum is being well-supported to manage her symptoms and remain comfortable.
We do have some information about treatment for MPE on our website. I don't know if your Mum has a cancer nurse specialist that you can contact as they would be best placed to try and answer some of your questions about the efficacy of the treatment that she's receiving.
If you would like to talk with one of our nurses for some advice and support you can call them on 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. I know they will be happy to listen and offer any advice and support they can.
I do hope that things improve for your Mum.
Sending you both my best wishes, Jenn Cancer Chat moderator
