Gene transfer into the peritoneal cavity by nonviral methods may provide an effective therapeutic approach for peritoneal diseases. Herein, we investigated the feasibility and the effectiveness of ...

To investigate the role of acute inflammation of the peritoneal cavity in adhesion formation. Design: Prospective randomized, controlled trial Setting: University laboratory research centerAnimals ...

Peritoneal cancer affects the peritoneal cavity. It can arise for many reasons, most of which are unknown but can include a combination of medical, genetic, or lifestyle factors.

Drug delivery systems can alter drug clearance from the peritoneal cavity and drug toxicity profiles. For example, IP injection of cisplatin-loaded polymeric microspheres (100–200 µm, which ...

For the first time a major study aims to get a better understanding of the biology of a rare appendix cancer and dramatically delay recurrence. Pseudomyxoma peritonei, or PMP, affects up to 400 new ...

Peritoneal cancer invades the serous membrane lining and organs of the peritoneal cavity. PPC is rare, and is more common in females.

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

Evidence has been secured that when colon bacilli or streptococci are injected in large numbers into the peritoneal cavity of dogs or rabbits, they begin to enter the blood through the thoractic duct ...

Peritoneal cancer is difficult to treat and has a poor survival prognosis. But a new and effective nanomedicine delivery system is offering some hope.

Prognostic significance of free peritoneal tumor cells in the peritoneal cavity before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with gastric cancer undergoing a potentially curative resection.

Purpose: Malignant mesothelioma (MM) arising in the peritoneal cavity is a rare neoplasm characterized by peritoneal progression and for which there are limited therapeutic options. We evaluated the ...