"Swelling of the tummy/abdomen (due to fluid build-up called ascites) or leg swelling could indicate the liver is struggling to work, which can happen with advanced cancer (or even before the ...

In conclusion, the elevation of serum CA 125 is common in liver cirrhosis patients. It is correlated with the amount of ascites, and possibly the insufficiency of liver function. Serum CA 125 ...

Ascites is the buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity, which often develops as a complication of liver disease. However, ...

Group I consisted of 30 patients with various types of liver cirrhosis ... and a large amount of ascites (IIa), 10 patients with gastric or pancreatic cancer with a large amount of ascites ...

This scoring system uses five clinical measures of liver disease: albumin and bilirubin levels, prothrombin time, ascites and encephalopathy ... patients with advanced cancer who are not eligible ...

alfapump® is the first US approved active implantable medical device (Class III) for the treatment of recurrent or refractory ascites due to liver cirrhosis US market opportunity estimated at over $2 ...