In peritoneal cancer, cancer cells grow within the serous membrane, a component of the peritoneal cavity. There are two main types of peritoneal cancer: primary and secondary. Primary peritoneal ...

In patients with tumors confined to the peritoneal cavity, there is established pharmacokinetic and tumor biology-related evidence that intraperitoneal drug administration is advantageous. Three large ...

Gastric cancer remains a formidable adversary, ranking as the fifth most common cancer and the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with more than 1,000,000 new cases and close to ...

Peritonitis is an inflammation of the serous membranes of the peritoneal cavity. Clinical history and attentive physical examination are key factors in making a timely diagnosis of this condition.

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive cancer that develops in the lining around the abdominal organs. Doctors usually treat it with surgery and chemotherapy. Peritoneal ...

Peritonitis is an infection within the peritoneum, the supportive membrane lining that surrounds and protects the internal abdominal organs. There are multiple types of peritonitis: spontaneous, ...

Peritoneal endometriosis occurs when endometrial-like tissue develops along the lining of your abdominal cavity. Endometriosis is a condition in which uterine-like cells are found in other areas of ...

PPC is a type of cancer that starts in the peritoneal cavity in the abdomen, rather than cancer that has developed elsewhere in the body and spread to the peritoneum. Cancer that has started elsewhere ...

New study and promising results from the first clinical trial in patients provide novel insights and new hope for one of the deadliest of cancers. Gastric cancer remains a formidable adversary, ...