What is peritoneal cancer?

Peritoneal cancer is the abnormal growth of cells that develops in the peritoneum, a thin tissue that lines the inside of the abdomen and covers the uterus, bladder, and rectum in the body. This cancer is rare and is often confused with other cancers such as stomach, intestinal, or ovarian.

How do members experience peritoneal cancer?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with peritoneal cancer*

*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 peritoneal cancer*

Who has peritoneal cancer on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 4
50s 6
60s 13
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 22

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What is peritoneal cancer?

Peritoneal cancer is the abnormal growth of cells that develops in the peritoneum, a thin tissue that lines the inside of the abdomen and covers the uterus, bladder, and rectum in the body. This cancer is rare and is often confused with other cancers such as stomach, intestinal, or ovarian.



Common symptoms reported by people with peritoneal cancer

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 peritoneal cancer

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Compare treatments taken by people with peritoneal cancer

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Got a question about living with peritoneal cancer? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has peritoneal cancer on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 25 say peritoneal cancer is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 4
50s 6
60s 13
70+ 6
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 2
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 22

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 8
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from peritoneal cancer patients who have completed their condition history
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