A 60-year-old woman with advanced primary peritoneal carcinomatosis was successfully treated using Cytoreductive Surgery ...

The peritoneum, the lining of the abdominal cavity, is frequently involved in advanced-stage cancers, including gastric, colon, pancreatic, and ovarian cancers.

Sugarbaker’s peritoneal carcinomatosis index is commonly employed to assess the tumor burden. The index ranges from 0 to 39, and scores below 20 are associated with favorable prognosis.

Overall, the shortest survival was in patients with peritoneal metastatic colorectal cancer and two or more additional disease sites (n = 726, adjusted HR, 1.40; P = .011) in comparison with ...

Metastatic colon cancer might cause symptoms in your liver, lungs, bones or abdomen. Learn the symptoms of stage IV colon cancer and which tests your doctor uses to find the right treatment.

Peritoneal forms are no exception. Depending on the severity and your body’s response to anti-tuberculous therapies, you may need treatment for 6–12 months for peritoneal TB.

It would seem logical to suture all the layers we cut at surgery, including the peritoneum. This is indeed what surgeons have taught and practiced for more than a hundred years.

Diffuse malignant mesothelioma of the peritoneum is a rare diagnosis. Despite many histopathologic similarities between peritoneal and pleural tumors, clinical and prognostic features may be quite ...