腹膜 癌症
Overview
什么是腹膜癌?
腹膜 cancer, also known as peritoneum cancer, is a rare cancer that develops in the peritoneum. 腹膜是薄的, 腹部内壁上的薄层, 覆盖子宫, 并延伸到膀胱和直肠. 腹膜癌与最常见的 卵巢癌称为上皮癌. 因为相似之处, these two types of cancer usually produce the same symptoms and are often treated in the same way.
While peritoneal cancer looks and behaves like 卵巢癌, the 卵巢 are minimally involved. 切除卵巢后患上卵巢癌的妇女, 可能患有腹膜癌. 除了, 患卵巢癌风险增加的女性, 特别是由于BRCA1和BRCA2基因突变, 患腹膜癌的风险也会增加吗.
我们对腹膜癌的治疗方法
UCSF提供创新, compassionate care in a supportive environment to patients with peritoneal cancer. 我们的团队包括妇科肿瘤学家, 妇科肿瘤外科十大赌博平台排行榜, radiation oncologists and nurses with special training in reproductive cancers. UCSF also offers genetic counseling for families at high risk of developing peritoneal cancer.
我们相信教育是治愈过程的重要组成部分. Our team works with each patient to help them understand their condition and all their treatment options, 这样我们就能一起决定最好的行动方案.
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腹膜癌的症状
In its earliest stages, symptoms for peritoneal cancer can be difficult to spot. Like 卵巢癌, the condition often does not produce any symptoms until late in its development. When symptoms do develop, they are similar to those of 卵巢癌, and may include:
- Abdominal discomfort and pain, such as gas, indigestion, pressure, swelling, bloating or cramps
- 阴道异常出血
- 尿频
- 食欲不振:即使在吃了一顿清淡的饭后也没有食欲或感到饱
- 恶心、腹泻或便秘
- 不明原因的体重增加或减少
腹膜癌的诊断
To diagnose peritoneal cancer, your doctor will begin by asking about any symptoms you may have. They will also review your medical history and conduct a thorough physical exam, 包括骨盆检查,检查子宫是否有异常, 阴道, 卵巢, 输卵管, 膀胱和直肠. 十大赌博平台排行榜可能会要求进行以下检查:
- 超声波. 这个测试使用高频声波瞄准卵巢. The pattern of the echoes they produce creates a picture called a sonogram.
- CA-125血检. 这个测试测量CA-125的水平, a tumor marker that is often found in higher-than-normal amounts in the blood of women with 卵巢癌 or peritoneal cancer.
- 计算机断层扫描(CT). 在这个测试中, a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body are created by a computer linked to an X-ray machine.
- 低GI系列或 钡灌肠. 这是一系列结肠和直肠的x光片. 灌肠后, 结肠被注射了一种溶液,这种溶液在x光片上显示出来, 使肿瘤或其他异常更容易被发现.
- 活组织检查. This involves removing a small tissue sample from the suspected area for examination under a microscope. 病理学家研究组织以作出诊断.
腹膜癌的治疗
我们治疗腹膜癌的方式取决于几个因素,包括:
- 你的癌症的阶段,或者它有多严重
- 你的癌症扩散到身体其他部位的程度有多大
- 您的总体健康状况
You and your doctor will work together to develop the most effective treatment plan that best meets your needs.
Treatment for peritoneal cancer may include combining different approaches like surgery, 化疗和支持性护理.
腹膜癌手术
目前尚不清楚癌症的起源, 或者如果你有盆腔肿块(生长), 我们可以做探查性手术来寻找, diagnose and remove the tumor from the abdominal lining where the cancer has started to grow.
腹膜癌的化疗
化疗使用抗癌药物杀死癌细胞. The chemotherapy for peritoneal cancer is usually infused intravenously and the drugs are similar to the ones used for treating 卵巢癌. 取决于所使用的化疗药物的类型, 我们可以每周或每两到三周进行一次这种治疗. 在大多数情况下,人们在门诊接受治疗.
腹膜癌的支持性护理
When a patient's cancer has advanced to the point that they are too ill for intensive chemotherapy, 他们是支持性护理的候选人. 也被称为 姑息治疗, this aims to improve patients' quality of life and relieve symptoms such as pain, 减肥, 腹部有液体. 这个过程叫做 腹部丝锥 can be used to drain fluid from the area between the belly wall and the spine to help patients feel more comfortable.
加州大学旧金山分校健康医学专家已经审查了这些信息. It is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your doctor or other health care provider. We encourage you to discuss any questions or concerns you may have with your provider.
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