Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Peritoneal Carcinomatosis!

This is what the clinic notes say that I have.  This is only small part of the big picture.

"Peritoneal carcinomatosis is a rare type of cancer that affects the peritoneum, which is the thin layer of tissue that surrounds the organs in your abdominal cavity, as well as the abdominal cavity itself. Fluid fills the space between the layers to offer extra cushioning as the organs bump around in your body
Peritoneal carcinomatosis develops when existing abdominal cancers, including appendix, colon, rectal, and pancreatic cancers, spread into the peritoneum. This causes tumors to grow throughout the peritoneum. The spread of an abdominal cancer to the peritoneum usually means that your abdominal cancer is in an advanced stage"

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