"This is the first time researchers have been able to indirectly target ovarian cancer cells in peritoneal fluid by inducing an immune reaction, in preclinical models," said Zhang. "We look ...

Peritoneal dialysis is a type of treatment that utilizes an individual's peritoneum or abdominal lining and a special fluid to filter ... production of red blood cells, and maintenance of the ...

Instead, it spreads inside the abdomen. The cancer cells generally spread by following the peritoneal fluid flow. They attach to the peritoneum at particular sites. Here they produce mucus which ...

Cytological evaluation of the peritoneal fluid showed that it predominantly consisted of lymphocytes, macrophages, and reactive mesothelial cells; few neutrophils were present in the fluid (Fig.