What is peritoneal metastases?

Peritoneal metastases is a class of cancer metastases that results from primary tumor invasion to the abdominal area. Sites of metastasis arise for a number of different cancers including lung, breast, prostate, kidney, thyroid cancers, multiple myeloma among others.

How do members experience peritoneal metastases?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with peritoneal metastases*

*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 metastases*

Who has peritoneal metastases on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 0
50s 2
60s 4
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 6