Ascites is when you have too much fluid in your belly. It's sometimes caused by severe liver disease. (Photo credit: Zay Nyi Nyi/Dreamstime) Ascites is a buildup of fluid in the belly, often due ...

Ascites is a buildup of fluid in the abdomen. It can happen when the liver is not working properly. Fluid fills the space between the organs and the abdominal lining, leading to swelling and pain.

Ascites (pronounced aye-site-eez) is the medical name for a build up of fluid in the tummy (abdomen). If the ascites is caused by cancer it can also be called malignant ascites. Unfortunately having ...

Ascites is a common complication of cirrhosis. It happens due to the effects of portal hypertension and leads to fluid buildup in your abdomen. Ascites can be treated with medications, procedures ...

Ascites is a build up of fluid in the abdomen (tummy). It can be caused by some types of cancer. It can also be caused by other health conditions. Doctors can treat or control the ascites. But ...

Ascites is a buildup of fluid in the abdomen. It can be a sign that ovarian cancer is spreading. Draining excess fluid from the abdomen can help relieve symptoms of ascites. If cancer cells spread ...

Uptake of lipids from ascites drives NK cell metabolic dysfunction in ovarian cancer. Science Immunology , 2025; 10 (107) DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adr4795 Cite This Page : ...

Ascites may occur when severe liver disease progresses to cirrhosis and the liver fails, leading to the accumulation of excessive fluid in the abdomen. Since no therapies are approved to treat ...

Led by Ludwig Princeton's Lydia Lynch and reported in the current issue of Science Immunology, the study details how ascites fluid-produced in large quantities as ovarian cancer spreads from the ...

New research led by Irish scientists has uncovered how lipid-rich fluid in the abdomen, known as ascites, plays a central role in weakening the body's immune response in advanced ovarian cancer.