Peritoneal carcinomatosis is a serious condition in which cancer cells spread to the peritoneum, the thin layer of tissue that lines the inside of the abdomen and covers abdominal organs.
This condition often results from cancers that begin in other parts of the body, especially the stomach, ovaries, colon, or pancreas. In peritoneal carcinomatosis, cancer cells travel through the abdominal fluid and implant themselves on the peritoneal surface, forming small tumour nodules.
Many sufferers of Peritoneal carcinomatosis struggle because they feel that their disease doesn’t have the same level of awareness as more common cancers. Without a Ribbon is an Australian non-profit organisation that believes that rare cancers should never go unnoticed. We aim to provide a detailed set of resources and information for anyone suffering from cancers such as Peritoneal carcinomatosis. We have recently created an Peritoneal carcinomatosis resource page to help sufferers understand their disease. It covers the symptoms, available treatments and other important information.
We hope that this resource page will help you or a friend/family member to learn about their illness and aid them through their battle with the disease.
If you want to help make a difference for sufferers of Peritoneal carcinomatosis, click here to learn how you can help!
Click the link below to read our resource page on Peritoneal carcinomatosis: