 Patients undergo thorascopic surgery to drain the malignant pleural effusion. An intrapleural catheter Pleurx catheter is then inserted for subsequent docetaxel instillation. Approximately 24 hours after surgery, patients receive docetaxel intrapleurally over 3 minutes via the Pleurx catheter. The Pleurx catheter is then clamped for 4 hours and the patient is placed in several different positions to ensure uniform distribution of docetaxel throughout the pleural cavity. 