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Malignant ascites indicates the presence of malignant cells in the peritoneal cavity and is a grave prognostic sign. While survival in this patient population is poor, averaging about 20 wk from time of diagnosis, quality of life can be improved through palliative procedures.
- The Significance of Ascites in Patients With Pancreatic Ductal ...
In patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC),...
- The Significance of Ascites in Patients With Pancreatic Ductal ...
The median survival following diagnosis of ascites was 5.7 months. Ovarian cancer favoured longer survival while low serum albumin, low serum protein and liver metastases adversely affected survival. The independent prognostic factors for survival were cancer type, liver metastases and serum albumin.
Ascites (uh-SIGH-tees) refers to excess fluid in the abdomen. This fluid collects in the space within the walls of the abdomen, between the abdominal organs. It is common in patients with liver disease and cirrhosis, though patients with cancer can also develop ascites.
12 Σεπ 2023 · Especially patients with ovarian cancer show longer survival times as ascites often presents as one of the first symptoms of disease, while patients with pancreatic cancer on the other hand exhibit survival times of less than a month as MA often occurs as an end stage event (submitted).
In patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), ascites is often diagnosed late with average onset of 11 months from the time of diagnosis. Prognosis is poor after ascites development with an estimated median survival of 1.8 months from time of onset.
10 Οκτ 2019 · Core tip: Recent evidence indicates that malignant ascites may be associated with the high malignancy and poor prognosis of gastric cancer (GC) with peritoneal metastasis (PM), but no robust consensus has been reached until now.
Introduction Ascites is the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, often associated with a poor quality of life and poor prognosis.
