Novel Pancreatic Cancer Drug May Also Serve as an Arsenal Against the Accumulation of Malignant Ascites Fluid – A Condition Affecting Many Cancer Patients
Ascites is the buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity that occurs in patients with certain diseases. Ascites caused by cancer is called malignant ascites and accounts for 10% of people with ascites. Malignant ascites appears most often in people with breast, colon, liver, gastrointestinal tract (stomach and intestines), and ovarian, pancreatic, and uterine cancers.
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