{"id":8343,"date":"2026-06-02T14:57:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/ascites-in-oncology-patients\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T09:35:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:35:49","slug":"ascites-in-oncology-patients","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/en\/ascites-in-oncology-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Ascites in Oncology Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8343\" class=\"elementor elementor-8343 elementor-8222\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0910b6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0910b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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wearing uniform touching mature patient shoulder, expressing empathy and care, successful treatment or medical checkup result, psychological help concept\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><span class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">VIAMED INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED SURGICAL ONCOLOGY<\/span><h1 class=\"elementor-slide-description\"><hr \/>\n<p>Ascites in Oncology Patients<\/p>\n<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dcf2b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dcf2b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c4e0c9\" data-id=\"4c4e0c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f68cce elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f68cce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-353d989\" data-id=\"353d989\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c068217 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c068217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Does It Occur and How Is It Treated?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c92f608 separador elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c92f608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b042df4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b042df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Malignant ascites is the abnormal accumulation of fluid within the abdominal cavity resulting from the progression of certain tumors. It is a common complication in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis and can cause a significant decline in their quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>At IVOQA, the advanced surgical oncology institute at Viamed Santa Elena University Hospital, we have a dedicated unit for the management of malignant ascites. We address this condition through a multidisciplinary approach and advanced intraperitoneal therapies aimed not only at relieving symptoms but also at controlling the peritoneal disease responsible for its onset.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7fcfd7\" data-id=\"a7fcfd7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b28ae98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b28ae98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ASCITIS-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8276\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ASCITIS-4.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ASCITIS-4-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6afc365 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6afc365\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-283e5d7\" data-id=\"283e5d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-40ff72f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40ff72f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7496f6\" data-id=\"e7496f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2159e2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2159e2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Malignant Ascites?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efd6749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efd6749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Malignant ascites consists of the progressive accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal space\u2014the membrane that lines the abdominal organs. It usually appears in the advanced stages of some tumors and can cause symptoms such as:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3518184 elementor-position-left elementor-position-left elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3518184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1960\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Fatigue<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f22df elementor-position-left elementor-position-left elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"64f22df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1960\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Shortness of breath (dyspnea)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-54440f2\" data-id=\"54440f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277e5c1 elementor-position-left elementor-position-left elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"277e5c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1960\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Abdominal distension<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b98c7d elementor-position-left elementor-position-left elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4b98c7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1960\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Sensation of heaviness or pressure<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-059d042 elementor-position-left elementor-position-left elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"059d042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1960\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Abdominal pain <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ccfd9 elementor-position-left elementor-position-left elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"27ccfd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1960\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Early satiety or loss of appetite<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d3796a elementor-position-left elementor-position-left elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8d3796a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1960\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Difficulty walking and moving<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb6e46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fb6e46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The presence of ascites does not always imply the same prognosis or biological behavior, as it depends on the type of tumor and the extent of the disease.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52dc26b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52dc26b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81692d4\" data-id=\"81692d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d40b810 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d40b810\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b36a44 elementor-hidden-tablet\" data-id=\"6b36a44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f7617 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54f7617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"455\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/drenaje-ascitis.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8237\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/drenaje-ascitis.jpg 455w, https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/drenaje-ascitis-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-54c22ea\" data-id=\"54c22ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372e5e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"372e5e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Does Ascites Occur in Cancer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-764d78a separador elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"764d78a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561e09a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"561e09a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most frequent cause is peritoneal carcinomatosis, meaning the spread of tumor cells across the peritoneum. This involvement disrupts the normal balance between the production and drainage of abdominal fluid.<\/p>\n<p>The formation of ascites occurs through several combined mechanisms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Increased permeability of blood vessels<\/strong> due to factors released by the tumor, such as VEGF.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Obstruction of lymphatic drainage<\/strong> in the abdomen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inflammation<\/strong> of the peritoneal tumor microenvironment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Active fluid production<\/strong> by tumor cells.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significant involvement of drainage areas<\/strong> for peritoneal fluid, such as the diaphragmatic peritoneum and the omentum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Today we know that ascites is not merely &#8220;accumulated fluid,&#8221; but rather an active tumor microenvironment that promotes disease progression. It can contain free tumor cells, inflammatory cytokines, pro-angiogenic factors, and immunosuppressive cells that facilitate tumor growth.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aceb780 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aceb780\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-931d438\" data-id=\"931d438\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c5acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45c5acc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which Tumors Most Frequently Produce Ascites?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646e9f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"646e9f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Malignant ascites appears most commonly in gynecological and digestive tumors, especially in:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2c18e e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac2c18e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19ba5bc e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19ba5bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4dc059 elementor-position-left elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e4dc059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-4970\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Ovarian cancer <\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edd2b08 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"edd2b08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd62fce elementor-position-left elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"bd62fce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/en\/stomach-cancer\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4970\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/en\/stomach-cancer\/\">Gastric cancer <\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f61de e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99f61de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e95b52 elementor-position-left elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0e95b52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/en\/colon-and-rectal-cancer\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4970\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/en\/colon-and-rectal-cancer\/\">Colorectal cancer <\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a4636 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7a4636\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7026129 elementor-position-left elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7026129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4970\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Appendix tumors <\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc2db0 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afc2db0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b741920 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b741920\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ad7da elementor-position-left elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a1ad7da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4970\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Appendix tumors <\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ab851 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58ab851\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c19de elementor-position-left elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"90c19de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/en\/treatments-liver-pancreatic-cancer\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4970\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/en\/treatments-liver-pancreatic-cancer\/\">Pancreatic cancer <\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bde4e3 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8bde4e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4a05a3 elementor-position-left elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f4a05a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4970\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Peritoneal mesothelioma <\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4bc804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4bc804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Between 30% and 50% of patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis present with ascites at the time of diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, not all malignant ascites are the same. In some patients, portal hypertension or liver involvement associated with the tumor may coexist, requiring a different management strategy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a58b778 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a58b778\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7daaea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7daaea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Is Malignant Ascites Treated?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5db193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5db193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Treatment depends on the type of tumor, the patient&#8217;s general health status, and the response to systemic therapy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-261eb42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"261eb42\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05e4616\" data-id=\"05e4616\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c3e94b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c3e94b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ascites Drainage<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90e76bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90e76bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When ascites causes significant symptoms, the first step is usually to evacuate the fluid to relieve abdominal pressure and improve patient well-being.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Options include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2188962 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2188962\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed724ec\" data-id=\"ed724ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70943d elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a70943d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3068\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Therapeutic paracentesis<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Removal of fluid via needle puncture.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-383278f\" data-id=\"383278f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c153b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"33c153b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3068\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Tunneled drains<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">These allow for longer-term control of ascites and reduce the risk of leaks and infections. In our unit, we utilize tunneled drains equipped with a valve mechanism to prevent infections. Our interventional radiologists perform this placement. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ec8629\" data-id=\"4ec8629\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe26954 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"fe26954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3068\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Laparoscopy<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">This procedure allows for fluid evacuation, biopsy collection, assessment of disease extent, and the placement of a tunneled drain under direct vision. Our surgical oncology team performs this intervention. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-93587bc\" data-id=\"93587bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3713bb elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c3713bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3068\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Interventional Radiology<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Particularly useful for fragile patients or those with loculated ascites. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e83234a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e83234a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68a01a5\" data-id=\"68a01a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae402f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ae402f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advanced Intraperitoneal Therapies: PIPAC, ePIPAC, and NIPS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada546d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ada546d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In recent years, intraperitoneal therapies have changed the approach to malignant ascites that is refractory to systemic treatment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c16fd9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c16fd9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-86135af\" data-id=\"86135af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c18c0 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"18c18c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/en\/pipac\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3068\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/en\/pipac\/\">PIPAC<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><div style=\", sans-serif;color: #454545;font-size: 15px;line-height: 1.6;text-align: left;max-width: 100%\">      <p style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;color: #454545\">    <strong>PIPAC (Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy)<\/strong> is a minimally invasive technique that administers chemotherapy into the abdomen as a pressurized aerosol via laparoscopy.  <\/p>    <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;font-weight: 600;color: #454545\">This system allows for:<\/p>    <ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;padding-left: 20px;list-style-type: disc;color: #454545\">    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;padding-left: 5px\">Better drug distribution throughout the peritoneum.<\/li>    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;padding-left: 5px\">Deeper penetration into the tumor tissue.<\/li>    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;padding-left: 5px\">Lower systemic toxicity due to the use of reduced doses.<\/li>    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;padding-left: 5px\">Local control of peritoneal disease and ascites production.<\/li>  <\/ul>    <p style=\"color: #454545\">    PIPAC can be combined with systemic chemotherapy and has shown promising results in selected gastric, colorectal, and ovarian tumors.  <\/p>  <\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e22a1f9\" data-id=\"e22a1f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533f925 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"533f925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/en\/epipac\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3068\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/en\/epipac\/\">ePIPAC<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><div style=\", sans-serif;color: #454545;font-size: 15px;line-height: 1.6;text-align: left;max-width: 100%\">    <p style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;color: #454545\">    At IVOQA, we also offer <strong>ePIPAC<\/strong> technology, an evolution of conventional PIPAC that incorporates an electrostatic field to promote a more homogeneous distribution of chemotherapy microparticles throughout the peritoneum.  <\/p>    <p style=\"color: #454545\">    This technology optimizes treatment deposition while maintaining an appropriate safety profile.  <\/p>  <\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d79be9\" data-id=\"7d79be9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a907e8f elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a907e8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/en\/nips-normothermic-intraperitoneal-chemotherapy\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-LOGO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3068\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/en\/nips-normothermic-intraperitoneal-chemotherapy\/\">NIPS (Normothermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy)<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><div style=\", sans-serif;color: #454545;font-size: 15px;line-height: 1.6;text-align: left;max-width: 100%\">    <p style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;color: #454545\">    In addition to PIPAC, there are strategies such as <strong>NIPS (Normothermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy)<\/strong>, which administers intraperitoneal chemotherapy through permanent or subcutaneous catheters and can be used in specific, selected patients. It is an excellent option for frail patients and has significant clinical evidence in gastric cancer. In our specialized <strong>\u201cNIPS\u201d<\/strong> unit, patients receive this treatment comfortably; it requires no anesthesia or sedation and is performed in the day hospital.  <\/p>  <\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dc1507 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dc1507\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6edc9f\" data-id=\"b6edc9f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cd0970 elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cd0970\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d28ddb4\" data-id=\"d28ddb4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8974ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8974ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ascites Is Not the End<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb78d1a separador elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cb78d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ecdfdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ecdfdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The appearance of ascites indicates advanced disease, but today there are strategies available that can significantly improve quality of life and allow oncological treatments to continue.<\/p>\n<p>A multidisciplinary approach in specialized units, proper drainage control, and the use of advanced intraperitoneal therapies make it possible to offer therapeutic alternatives to patients who, until a few years ago, only had access to palliative measures.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like a specialized evaluation regarding peritoneal carcinomatosis, malignant ascites, or advanced intraperitoneal therapies, <strong>Dr. Delia Cort\u00e9s Guiral\u2019s team at IVOQA<\/strong> can help you explore the most appropriate therapeutic options for your case.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f65082\" data-id=\"0f65082\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ba3e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4ba3e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/paciente-oncologico-calidad-de-vida.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8282\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/paciente-oncologico-calidad-de-vida.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/paciente-oncologico-calidad-de-vida-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/paciente-oncologico-calidad-de-vida-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/paciente-oncologico-calidad-de-vida-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/paciente-oncologico-calidad-de-vida-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/paciente-oncologico-calidad-de-vida-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fae476e elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"fae476e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d56962\" data-id=\"0d56962\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f5e1f3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f5e1f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b39cd8a\" data-id=\"b39cd8a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44aed3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44aed3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfcc268 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfcc268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If I am receiving treatment at another hospital that does not have a PIPAC or NIPS unit, how can I benefit from these treatments?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a75ff04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a75ff04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The majority of our patients receive their intravenous oncology treatment at their reference hospital (in other cities) and travel to Madrid for their intraperitoneal treatments. 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Many of our patients continue their oncological treatment at their primary hospital and come to IVOQA specifically for the specialized assessment and management of malignant ascites and peritoneal malignancies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1418bb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1418bb1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2caeb93\" data-id=\"2caeb93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd3242 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bd3242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do not hesitate to request an appointment with our specialists<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71612b elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d71612b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-hang\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viamedsalud.com\/ivoqa\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get to know us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VIAMED INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED SURGICAL ONCOLOGY Ascites in Oncology Patients Why Does It Occur and How Is It Treated? 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