Encyclopedia: Primary Peritoneal Cancer
Primary peritoneal cancer or carcinoma is a cancer of the cells lining the peritoneum, or abdominal cavity. Some studies indicate that 720% of initially diagnosed epithelial ovarian cancers could be properly reclassified as primary peritoneal cancers. Although the precise causes are not known, an link with certain variants of BRCA has been described. An association with vascular endothelial growth factor has been observed. Prognosis and treatment is the same as...
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Primary Peritoneal Cancer or IBS??
on the fluid showed CANCER. Finally the doctor ran a CA-125 blood test. Showed ovarian cancer. This test it in mind. Carolyn is now fighting stage 3 cancer. Pass this info along! Thank You
Jan 03, 1999
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I survived
I know where you all are right now. I have survived 4 years now with primary peritoneal cancer , a fairly rare and usually fatal form of ovarian cancer. Each and every day I have to remind myself I'm
Nov 18, 2006
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Pray for my wife, please!
My wife, Ann, has been diagnosed as having stage IV primary peritoneal cancer. She's only 51 years old and has been undergoing chemo since late January when we found out about the cancer. I'm
Mar 31, 2006
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