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What Does The Fluid In The Abdomen Mean When On Stage 4 Breast Cancer?
My friend has late stage 4 breast cancer....all the chemos tried are not working.......her belly fills up with fluid and she is going to have it drained for the 3rd time......although she looks 7 months pregnant, she has become quite thin. What does the fluid in the abdomen mean? Thanks
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
it means that cancer has spread to abdomen. fluid is to removed frequently. otherwise chemotherapy is to be changed. please consult your oncologist for further details.
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