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Advanced cancer and symptom control Q&As

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1. My father has been told he has fluid on the lungs, because of his cancer, and this must be drained. They have written down that he has a 'pleural effusion'. Can you explain this please?

last reviewed: 27.01.2005

2. My aunt has ovarian cancer and has developed fluid in her tummy (I think they called it ascites). A friend has told me there is an operation to help this. Is this true?

last reviewed: 01.07.2004

3. I am very breathless and my doctor says this is because I've got bowel cancer in my lungs. That sounds very strange. Have I got lung cancer or not? Can you explain and tell me how this will be treated?

last reviewed: 01.06.2006

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