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What Does Presence Of Ovarian Cancer Cells In Pleural Fluid Mean?

my wife was diagnosed with ovarian cancer 9 years and has been on various chemos the entire time.She recently deveoped pleurel effusion and had the fluid taken out.The results showed cancerous cells consistant with the ovarian cancer in the fluid.what does this mean as far as her treatment goes and is this the begining of the end stage?
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Presence of malignant cells in pleural effusion means your wife is having Malignant Pleural Effusion. This is because of spread of ovarian cancer in the pleura.
It is commonly seen in ovarian cancer.
Malignant spread of pleura most commonly present as effusion and rarely as tumour mass and nodule. So this makes your wife stage 4 cancer patient.
And despite of various chemotherapy if she develops malignant pleural effusion means she is going towards end stage disease.
Put pig tail catheter for removal of fluid. This gives her symptomatic relief.
So consult pulmonologist for treatment options.
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What Does Presence Of Ovarian Cancer Cells In Pleural Fluid Mean?

Thanks for your question on HCM. Presence of malignant cells in pleural effusion means your wife is having Malignant Pleural Effusion. This is because of spread of ovarian cancer in the pleura. It is commonly seen in ovarian cancer. Malignant spread of pleura most commonly present as effusion and rarely as tumour mass and nodule. So this makes your wife stage 4 cancer patient. And despite of various chemotherapy if she develops malignant pleural effusion means she is going towards end stage disease. Put pig tail catheter for removal of fluid. This gives her symptomatic relief. So consult pulmonologist for treatment options.