Traditional Chinese medicine treatment for ascites in advanced stage of ovarian cancer can not clarify whether it is effective or not, but can only alleviate the process of ascites in some patients symptomatically and play an auxiliary role.
Ascites in advanced stage of ovarian cancer is mostly due to pelvic metastasis or abdominal metastasis, which will appear in the metastatic site and stimulate ascites continuously.
It may also be due to long-term low protein, causing exudative ascites. After the appearance of ascites, it is usually necessary to release the ascites under ultrasound examination, that is, to drain the ascites out by leaving a drainage tube in the abdominal cavity. You can also use traditional Chinese medicine under the guidance of your doctor, mainly Chinese patent medicines that promote qi and blood circulation, diuresis and swelling, which can help relieve the symptoms of ascites. However, it is not certain whether it is absolutely effective.
As for ascites in advanced stage of ovarian cancer, it should be treated by doctors according to the actual situation of patients.