Ascites is when you have too much fluid in your belly. It's sometimes caused by severe liver disease. (Photo credit: Zay Nyi Nyi/Dreamstime) Ascites is a buildup of fluid in the belly, often due ...

Ascites is a buildup of fluid in the abdomen. It can happen when the liver is not working properly. Fluid fills the space between the organs and the abdominal lining, leading to swelling and pain.

Ascites is a build up of fluid in the abdomen (tummy). It can be caused by some types of cancer. It can also be caused by other health conditions. Doctors can treat or control the ascites. But ...

Ascites (pronounced aye-site-eez) is the medical name for a build up of fluid in the tummy (abdomen). If the ascites is caused by cancer it can also be called malignant ascites. Unfortunately having ...

Ascites is a common complication of cirrhosis. It happens due to the effects of portal hypertension and leads to fluid buildup in your abdomen. Ascites can be treated with medications, procedures ...

Malignant ascites can develop with late stage pancreatic cancer. Ascites involves the buildup of fluid in the abdomen. Doctors can drain the fluid to relieve symptoms, but fluid may return.

As cancer progresses, some patients develop 'mal ascites' in which body fluid accumulates in the abdominal cavity. Excessive ...

New research led by Irish scientists has uncovered how lipid-rich fluid in the abdomen, known as ascites, plays a central role in weakening the body's immune response in advanced ovarian cancer.

Led by Ludwig Princeton’s Lydia Lynch and reported in the current issue of Science Immunology, the study details how ascites fluid—produced in large quantities as ovarian cancer spreads from ...

Methods: Patients with symptomatic ascites/pleural effusion for at least 3 weeks with a fluid amylase level of > 1000 S units/dl and underlying pancreatic disease were included. The interventions ...