A recent study demonstrated that the majority STICs are located in the vicinity of the tubal-peritoneal junction. 15 The tubal-peritoneal junctions connects the columnar epithelium of the fimbriated ...

Impact of Raloxifene or Tamoxifen Use on Endometrial Cancer Risk: A Population-Based Case-Control Study A diagnosis of primary peritoneal serous carcinoma (PPSC) requires exclusion of a source in ...

In peritoneal cancer, cancer cells grow within the serous membrane, a component of the peritoneal cavity. There are two main types of peritoneal cancer: primary and secondary. Primary peritoneal ...

As blood in the peritoneal capillaries comes into contact with dialysate in the peritoneal cavity, solutes in the blood diffuse into the dialysate. The osmotic gradient created by glucose in the ...

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 ...

Endometriosis is a benign gynecologic disease characterized by the extrauterine finding of endometrial stroma and glands. It can by diagnosed in 10%-15% of the general population. Endometriosis may ...

Peritoneal mesothelioma is a cancer that develops in the membrane that lines the abdomen and its organs, known as the peritoneum. Asbestos exposure is its most common risk factor. Peritoneal ...

Peritoneal cancer is a rare cancer that forms in the thin layer of epithelial cells that line the inside wall of the abdomen. This lining is called the peritoneum. The peritoneum protects and covers ...