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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
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