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Treatment Of Malignant Ascites: Ascitic Fluid Test

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Malignant ascites is a sign that cancer has progressed. Talk with your doctor about available cancer treatment options. Reducing tumor size and controlling the spread of cancer

Ascites, or Fluid in the Belly, in Patients With Cancer

Five current therapies, including paracentesis, diuretics, peritoneovenous shunting, permanent catheters, and intraperitoneal chemotherapy, are described. Their limitations in

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Management of Malignant Ascites. Please note, this page is printable by selecting the normal print options on your computer. What is ascites? Ascites is a condition when too much fluid is

Current treatment strategies include diuretic therapy, paracentesis, peritoneal drains, and venous shunts. However, there are no established evidence-based guidelines, and there is a lack of

principle for management of malignant ascites should be aimed at relieving symptoms, should not add to the patients’ burden and should be minimally invasive.

The management of malignant ascites in ovarian cancer consists of both limiting the development of peritoneal fluid accumulation and addressing its outflow. As therapies for recurrent disease

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Background: Malignant ascites (MA) is a significant complication in patients with late-stage epithelial cancer, associated with poor prognosis, reduced quality of life, and severe

Catumaxomab was originally granted marketing authorisation under the brand name Removab in the EU on 20 April 2009 for treatment of malignant ascites in adults with

In the majority of patients systemic chemotherapy is ineffective and diuretics and paracentesis are still the only approaches, but new promising options are appearing, such as

Malignant ascites is a common problem in patients with ad-vanced malignancies and peritoneal spread of tumour. Treat-ment strategies include paracentesis, diuretics and peritoneovenous

Patients with malignant ascites clinically present similarly to those with ascites secondary to cirrhosis. These patients might have similar physical exam findings to those with

For most patients, development of malignant ascites signals advanced, incurable cancer. Often, there may be no suitable cure for the underlying cancer. However, for some

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Malignant ascites (MA) accompanies a variety of abdominal and extra-abdominal tumors. It is a primary cause of morbidity and raises several treatment challenges. MA has several

Traditional therapies, including paracentesis, peritoneovenous shunt placement and diuretics, are successful and effective in varying degrees.

Pathway for malignant ascites – therapeutic paracentesis [References: Becker et al. EJC 2006; 42(5) pp589-597. Joanna Briggs Institute] Guidance notes for management of

Purpose. Malignant ascites (MA) often occurs in recurrent abdominal malignant tumors, and the large amount of ascites associated with cancerous peritonitis not only leads to

A guideline on the management of symptomatic malignant ascites by abdominal paracentesis, diuretics and peritoneovenous shunting, based on a systematic review of the literature is

Malignant ascites in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a complex clinical problem that lacks effective treatments. Due to the insensitivity of advanced HCC cells to traditional

There are different approaches to the treatment of malignant ascites, ranging from symptomatic relief with simple drainage procedures to chemotherapy and

Peritoneovenous shunts can control ascites in patients with malignant ascites, but have to be balanced by the potential risks of this procedure. The available data about diuretics in

Association of malignant ascites with systemic inflammation and muscle ...

Purpose: Malignant ascites (MA) often occurs in recurrent abdominal malignant tumors, and the large amount of ascites associated with cancerous peritonitis not only leads to

We further focus on novel findings in the pathophysiology of MA that might lead to treatment improvement in the near future and discussed relevant knowledge gaps in this field.

Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) has also been reported to be an effective palliative treatment for malignant ascites. 54 In that study of 29 patients with refractory malignant ascites (10 with

Ascites in women with a new diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer is not necessarily associated with a severely limited prognosis; such patients may live for years once appropriate anti-cancer

A guideline on the management of symptomatic malignant ascites by abdominal paracentesis, diuretics and peritoneovenous shunting, based on a systematic review of the literature is