Gastric cancer remains a formidable adversary, ranking as the fifth most common cancer and the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with over 1,000,000 new cases and close to ...

Researchers have found that nanotechnology can increase chemotherapy's effectiveness. The new research could be good news for people who develop peritoneal cancer in the future. "This patient group ...

PPC is a type of cancer that starts in the peritoneal cavity in the abdomen, rather than cancer that has developed elsewhere in the body and spread to the peritoneum. Cancer that has started elsewhere ...

The peritoneum is a common site of metastasis in advanced gastric cancer (GC). Diagnostic laparoscopy is now routinely performed as part of disease staging, leading to an earlier diagnosis of ...

Tuberculous peritonitis occurs when tuberculosis (TB) spreads to the protective lining of your abdomen. This can cause abdominal pain and swelling, but early antibiotic treatment can help. Tuberculous ...

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Tuberculous peritonitis is a bacterial infection that affects the peritoneum. It commonly causes abdominal pain and fever, but symptoms may also include weight loss, tiredness, and a loss of appetite.

Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a clinicopathologic syndrome that is characterized by mucinous ascites and pools of mucin, including neoplastic, mucinous epithelium within the peritoneal cavity. 1 PMP ...

Static ultrasound guidance is used to select and mark the site of needle insertion immediately before the procedure takes place. Dynamic ultrasound guidance, in contrast, is used to directly visualize ...