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Peritoneal based Malignancies
Peritoneal based Malignancies - Causes and Risk Factors
Factors that can increase the risk of peritoneal based malignancies:
Older age
– Peritoneal based malignancies are often diagnosed in people aged 50 years and above. However, increasingly younger people are also being diagnosed with the cancer.
Gender
– There is no gender predisposition to peritoneal based malignancies.
Personal history
of ovarian, colorectal, stomach, pancreatic, gallbladder, or appendiceal cancer.
Family history
of peritoneal, fallopian tube, or ovarian cancer.
Genetic mutations
such as BRCA1 AND BRCA2.
Having endometriosis
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