Cancer Information: The Basics 
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| ascites | Pronounced "a sy tees", ascites is a fluid that has accumulated in the abdomen. Normally, there is fluid produced inside the abdominal cavity, which is part of a circulation and lubrication system in the body. Several gallons a day are produded and absorbed each day. Cancer cells produce even more and interfere with absorption of this fluid. Therefore, the abdomen (belly) grows and a person starts looking like they are pregnant. Other reasons for ascites are liver, heart and kidney diseases that are not cancerous. |
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