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Ascites after Whipple surgery: What can be done?

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Dec 22, 2025 | Replies (6)

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Is he undergoing paracentesis to treat the ascites? Has the fluid been tested for malignancy?

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Thanks Julia, home care team is taking one liter of fluid every second day, we think it is not enough.
They tested a liquid but pathologist says it is some cells "suspicious" to cancer, without clear definition yes or no.