Endometriosis is an inflammatory gynecological condition in which endometrial cells (which normally develop in the uterus) ...

By George Thomas University of Kentucky For many women, period pain is an expected part of life. But for those with ...

It starts in the thin layer of tissue lining the inside of the tummy (abdomen). This tissue lining is called the peritoneum. PPC cells are the same as the most common type of ovarian cancer cells.

Diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, which had spread to her ovaries, liver and peritoneum, she was told palliative chemotherapy might extend her life by a year. But two-year funding for a new ...

Doctors use the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging system to stage cancers in the: ovaries fallopian tubes peritoneum There are four stages, numbered 1 to 4. Stage 3 ...