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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for Peritoneum cancer
  1. Ovarian cancer 
    ... that form the lining of the abdomen (the peritoneum). This form of cancer, called primary peritoneal cancer, resembles epithelial ovarian cancer ... even if the ovaries have been removed. Because cancers that begin in the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and peritoneum are so similar and spread easily from one ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/ovarian-cancer - Genetics
  2. NF2 gene 
    ... cavity (pleura) or the lining of the abdomen (peritoneum).Somatic NF2 gene mutations appear to be uncommon in most other forms of cancer. In some cases, NF2 gene mutations are associated ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/nf2 - Genetics
  3. BAP1 tumor predisposition syndrome 
    ... the abdomen and covers the abdominal organs (the peritoneum). It less commonly occurs in the outer covering of the lungs (the pleura).A form of kidney cancer called clear cell renal cell carcinoma is also ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../bap1-tumor-predisposition-syndrome - Genetics