Ascites (symptom of pancreatic cancer)

Ascites is a build up of fluid in the peritoneum. These are the layers that line the inside of
your abdomen (tummy). This may happen in pancreatic cancer patients if your liver function
becomes poor or due to the effects of the tumour or fluid (exudate) it produces.

Ascites can cause pain or shortness of breath as your abdomen swells. It can be drained in hospital
using a tube that can be either temporary, and removed once the fluid has drained, or permanent.