Two cases of cartilaginous differentiation of the peritoneum not associated with an intraabdominal malignancy are described. This is the first detailed report of cartilaginous metaplasia of the ...

This is administration of heated chemotherapy into the peritoneum after surgery. This technique is common for peritoneal cancer that has spread from the appendix, colon, or stomach. Palliative care.

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.

During continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, the peritoneum is exposed to bioincompatible dialysis fluids that cause denudation of mesothelial cells and, ultimately, tissue fibrosis and failur ...

The approval is supported by a study involving 453 adults with advanced platinum-resistant cancers of the ovary, fallopian ...

Hormonal Maintenance Therapy for Women With Low-Grade Serous Cancer of the Ovary or Peritoneum Authors: David M. Gershenson [email protected], Diane C. Bodurka, Robert L. Coleman, Karen H. Lu, ...

Peritonitis is an urgent condition affecting the tissue around the inside of the stomach wall. It requires immediate emergency treatment and often happens due to infection or injury. Read on to ...

Low-grade serous carcinoma (LGSC) of the ovary or peritoneum is a rare histologic subtype that seems to originate de novo or after diagnosis of a serous tumor of low malignant potential (LMP). Several ...

In a major breakthrough, clinicians and scientists from Singapore have shed light on the intricate mechanisms behind the spread of gastric cancer to the peritoneum. This landmark research ...

This trial is looking at pressurised intraperitoneal aerosolised chemotherapy (PIPAC) for cancer that has spread to the peritoneum or primary peritoneal cancer. It is open to people who have one of ...