Interleukin (IL)-10 has potent biological properties including an inhibitory action on the proliferation and metastasis of various cancer cells. However, it is difficult to maintain a high ...

Patient 1 was a 53-year old Caucasian female who presented with complaints of low back discomfort. She gave a medical history of self-induced abortion at 6 months’ gestation, complicated by pelvic ...

As part of a work-up for infertility, a 28-year-old woman underwent a laparoscopy. Several papillary nodules were found on the pelvic peritoneal surface, which were identified as papillary ...

Mesotheliomas are rare neoplasms arising from mesothelial cells that cover the peritoneum, pleura, pericardium, and tunica vaginalis. 1 We present the case of a 62-year-old woman with primary ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio A 67-year-old man in relatively good ...

Malignant mesotheliomas are common in people exposed to asbestos for a long time. Other risk factors include exposure to a metal called eronite, radiotherapy, infection with simian virus 40 and ...

Jan. 14, 2004 -- Chemohyperthermia is beneficial for gastric peritoneal carcinomatosis, according to the results of a prospective trial published in the January issue of the Archives of Surgery.

Peritoneal cancer is a rare cancer that forms in the thin layer of epithelial cells that line the inside wall of the abdomen. This lining is called the peritoneum. The peritoneum protects and covers ...

A 35-year-old man presents to hospital. He has no notable history of illness -- 3 months previously, he had acute appendicitis, for which he had undergone laparoscopic appendectomy. Although the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 73-year-old woman presented with complaints of ongoing weight loss and intermittent abdominal discomfort. CT ...

Peritoneal cancer is a rare cancer. It develops in a thin layer of tissue that lines the abdomen. It also covers the uterus, bladder, and rectum. Made of epithelial cells, this structure is called the ...