Articles Tagged with Peritoneum

Peritoneal Cancer

Primary peritoneal carcinoma is a rare, ovarian-type cancer of the abdominal lining. It causes vague symptoms such as bloating and abdominal pain and is treated like advanced ovarian cancer with surgery, platinum-based chemotherapy, and, when appropriate, targeted therapies including PARP inhibitors.

Mesothelioma Symptoms

Mesothelioma symptoms are often nonspecific and depend on tumor location (pleura, peritoneum, pericardium). Because symptoms can appear decades after asbestos exposure, early signs like cough, breathlessness, abdominal swelling, and chest pain warrant timely evaluation and tissue diagnosis.