Primary peritoneal carcinoma

Primary peritoneal carcinomas show similar rates of tumor suppressor gene dysfunction (p53, BRCA, WT1) as ovarian cancer but also show an increased expression of HER-2/neu.
An association with vascular endothelial growth factor has been observed.[4] ...

Extra-ovarian primary peritoneal carcinoma (EOPPC) is a cancer closely related to epithelial ovarian cancer. It occurs outside the ovary in the peritoneum, which is the lining of the abdomen.

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See also: Carcinoma, Ovarian Cancer, Cancer, Breast Cancer, Surgery