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What does it mean when cancer patients begin to retain fluids in arms and legs?
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Several reasons: - inadequate nutrition; protein in particular is low - tumor clogging the lymphatics which normally drain fluid out of the limbs. This is rare for more than one limb to be affected. - heart is not adequately pumping fluid through the body - kidneys are not effectively "letting go" of excess fluid through urination - certain medications (especially steroids like prednisone) can cause this.
Answered 3/26/2013
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