Peritoneal cancer, also called primary peritoneal cancer, is a rare type of cancer, occurring in fewer than seven out of every million people in the United States. The peritoneum is a membrane ...

Adding intraperitoneal paclitaxel to intravenous paclitaxel and oral S-1 improved survival in patients with gastric cancer and peritoneal metastasis.

Ovarian cancer starts in one or both ovaries, or in the fallopian tubes, or in the abdominal lining called the peritoneum. Women between the ages of 55 and 63 are most likely to get ovarian cancer.