Drainage of malignant ascites: patient selection and perspectives
Maciej Stukan Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Gdynia Oncology Center, Szpitale Wojewodzkie w Gdyni Sp. z o.o., Gdynia, Poland Abstract: Malignant ascites (MA) is a sign of advanced cancer and poor prognosis. MA can result in impairment in quality of life (QOL) and significant symptoms. As a supp...
Main Author: | Stukan M |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2017-04-01
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Series: | Cancer Management and Research |
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Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/drainage-of-malignant-ascites-patient-selection-and-perspectives-peer-reviewed-article-CMAR |
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