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A friend just diag. w/uterine cancer has to have 2-3 liters of fluid drained weekly. What's happening?

Uterine cancer (aggressivve),w/lesions on liver & lung. Beer-like fluid w/foamy head needs to be drained weekly. 2 to 3 liters each time.
Whats going on?

Her ascites is probably caused by 'seeding' from her tumors . . the small nodules or cancer 'seeds' embed themselves into the lining of the soft tissue within the abdomen and cause an irritation. The response by the body is to produce fluid . . in excess .. which is the ascites.

There is some treatment available for those with uterine cancer that have ascites that is done palliatively. It may cut down on the fluid. It's called hyperthermic chemoperfusion and you can find literature about it at the National Library of Medicine:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16437...

The fluid accumulation can be a sign that the person is in the last stages of cancer and has only 2-3 months left to live. Sorry your friend is so sick.

from her abdomen???? thats called ascites....if its affecting the liver it could be causing ascites......which is when fluid accumulates in the abdominal cavity.....the body can.t rid itself of the extra fluid........

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