What is mesothelioma of peritoneum?

The peritoneum is a membranous layer that is covers the abdominal organs. Mesothelioma of peritoneum is rare aggressive tumor affecting the abdominal lining.

How do members experience mesothelioma of peritoneum?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with mesothelioma of peritoneum*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for mesothelioma of peritoneum*

Who has mesothelioma of peritoneum on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 4
40s 1
50s 3
60s 8
70+ 7

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 16

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What is mesothelioma of peritoneum?

The peritoneum is a membranous layer that is covers the abdominal organs. Mesothelioma of peritoneum is rare aggressive tumor affecting the abdominal lining.



Common symptoms reported by people with mesothelioma of peritoneum

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for mesothelioma of peritoneum

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Compare treatments taken by people with mesothelioma of peritoneum

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have mesothelioma of peritoneum through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with mesothelioma of peritoneum? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has mesothelioma of peritoneum on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 19 say mesothelioma of peritoneum is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 4
40s 1
50s 3
60s 8
70+ 7
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 16

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 4
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from mesothelioma of peritoneum patients who have completed their condition history
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