Synonyms Peritoneal abscesses Peritoneal filae Peritoneal metastases Metastases in the peritoneum Metastases in the peritoneum Peritoneal carcinomatosis Carcinosis peritonei Carcinomatous peritonitis Introduction Metastases are metastases of an original tumour (primary tumour) that have either directly or via the lymphatic or bloodstream reached another location in the patient’s body. If these metastases are located in or … Peritoneal metastases
Peritoneal metastases in breast cancer Most often peritoneal metastases occur as a result of cancer in the abdominal cavity. However, they can also occur as a result of breast cancer. If metastases occur in breast cancer, the breast cancer is generally considered to be incurable. Nevertheless, this is not the end of the medical measures, … Peritoneal metastases in breast cancer | Peritoneal metastases
Forecast Peritoneal metastases are usually an expression of the final stage of cancer or its return (recurrence), so the prognosis is generally poor. In the presence of peritoneal metastases there are often metastases from other parts of the body, which further reduce the chances of recovery. Furthermore, various circumstances make a curative therapy more difficult. … Forecast | Peritoneal metastases
Life expectancy in peritoneal metastases Of course, every patient who is diagnosed with cancer and metastases wants to know how long he has to live. However, these are individual values that depend on how pronounced the metastases are and whether they can still be removed by surgery or be contained by drug therapy. In later … Life expectancy in peritoneal metastases | Peritoneal metastases