Peritoneal Cancer
Peritoneal cancer is a rare form of cancer that arises in the peritoneum, a thin sheet of fine lines within the abdomen and covers the uterus and covers the bladder and rectum. The peritoneum is composed of epithelial cells. By producing a lubricating fluid, peritoneum aid bodies move smoothly into the stomach. Peritoneal cancer looks and behaves like ovarian cancer, but very few involved ovary. Women who develop ovarian cancer, ovary removed soon after, probably peritoneal cancer.
The ovarian surface is also composed of epithelial cells. Therefore, peritoneal cancer and the most common form of cancer of the ovary, called epithelial cancer, producing some of the same symptoms and are often treated the same way. In addition, women at increased risk of developing ovarian cancer, particularly because of the genetic mutations BRCA1 and BRCA2, are at increased risk of peritoneal cancer.
Symptoms of Peritoneal Cancer
In the early symptoms of peritoneal cancer is very vague and difficult to recognize. As ovarian cancer, the disease often produce no symptoms until the end of its development. When symptoms of peritoneal cancer does develop, they are similar to those of ovarian cancer. Symptoms include May:
* General malaise and abdominal pain, such as gas, indigestion, pressure, swelling, bloating or cramps
* Nausea, diarrhea, constipation, frequent urination and
* Loss of appetite
* Feeling full even after a light meal
* Gain or weight loss without known cause
* Abnormal vaginal bleeding
Diagnosis of Peritoneal Cancer
In making a diagnosis of peritoneal cancer, your doctor will begin by asking about one of the symptoms may be encountered, such as checking your medical history and perform a thorough physical examination. The following tests may be performed:
* Pelvic Exam - This test is felt from the uterus, vagina, ovaries, fallopian tubes, bladder and rectum to find an abnormality in their shape or size.
* Ultrasound – This is the use of sound waves at high frequency for the ovaries. The pattern of echoes they produce creates a picture called an echo. Healthy tissues, fluid-filled cysts and tumors look different on this picture.
* CA-125 Assay – This is a blood test used to measure the level of CA-125, a tumor marker that is often found in higher than normal in the blood of women with ovarian cancer or cancer peritoneal.
* Computerized tomography (CT scan) – This is a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body created by a computer linked to an x-ray machine.
* Lower GI series or barium enema – This is a series of X-ray of the colon and rectum. The photos were taken after the patient receives an enema with a white chalky solution containing barium, colon and rectum on the X-ray, making tumors or other abnormal areas easier to see the sketches.
* Biopsy – This test is to collect tissue suspicious area for examination under a microscope. A pathologist examines the tissue diagnosis. To obtain the tissue, the surgeon performs a laparotomy, a surgical procedure to open the abdomen. If cancer is suspected, the surgeon who performs an oophorectomy, which the entire ovary is removed. Sometimes, a needle biopsy is performed, but this is generally not performed in tumors of the ovary as a planned operation.
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