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Suffering From Ascites. Taking Chemotherapy. History Of Ovarian Cancer. Will Lasilactone Help?
My mom has ovarian cancer . She has been taking treatment for about 4 years. Chemotherapy on and off. In the past month we realized that she has ascites . We have started chemotherapy which the doctors say will dry the fluid up. However she is in quite a lot of discomfort. We tried tapping but its not working. The doctor has now prescribed lasilactone 50. Will this help? Thanks
Wed, 2 Jan 2013
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Lasilactone wont help at all. Ascites appears when the cancer cells spread in the abdominal cavity or affects liver. This causes fluid accumulation in the abdomen. Additionally low protein level triggers the process. So you should listen to your doctors as chemotherapy is the only way it can be improved.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
Lasilactone wont help at all. Ascites appears when the cancer cells spread in the abdominal cavity or affects liver. This causes fluid accumulation in the abdomen. Additionally low protein level triggers the process. So you should listen to your doctors as chemotherapy is the only way it can be improved.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
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