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Peritoneal Cancer in a male

TheBubTheBub member
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Does anyone have any experience with peritoneal cancer in a male? If so, what were the person's initial symptoms?

All of the googling I do pretty much only talks about women because it is very similar to ovarian cancer.

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Re: Peritoneal Cancer in a male

  • TheBubTheBub member
    The peritoneum is basically your whole abdomen. The lining makes fluid that lubricates your internal organs.

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  • LEMSALEMSA member
    edited May 2014
    All the cases of abdominal cancer I've seen is secondary to a primary cancer. For example prostate cancer that has spread to the abdomen.

    I recently diagnosed a case of abdominal cancer in an older male recently. I am an ER provider. His symptoms were stomach bloating/distention/shortness of breath/constipation.

    Diagnosed by CT scan. Unknown primary site, but it appeared that the CA in the abdomen was secondary.

    Hope that helps and I'm sorry if you know someone going through that.
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