Omentum Cancer: Definition, Symptoms, Prognosis & Causes - Cleveland Clinic
More often, other cancers may spread (metastasize) to your omentum. Your omentum contains energy cells that can cause cancer cells to multiply more quickly. What does the omentum do? Experts don’t fully understand the omentum’s function. But it …
Peritoneal metastases | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia.org
2024年3月29日 · Peritoneal metastases are a relatively common location for metastases, particularly from tumors of the abdomen and pelvis, that generally imply a poor prognosis, often with a significant impact on palliation 1.
Omental Tumors - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2020年11月28日 · Omental metastatic disease is significantly more common than primary omental tumors. Omental metastatic disease most commonly originates from the ovaries, uterus, stomach, or colon. Approximately 10% of patients with gastric cancer have omental metastases; these patients have reduced disease-free survival.
Peritoneal Carcinomatosis - The Radiology Assistant
Peritoneal carcinomatosis is metastatic disease, that has spread to the abdominal cavity. It is characterized by metastatic deposits along the peritoneal surface. Treatment options dependent on the volume, the pattern of spread and the presence of other abdominal or extra-abdominal metastases. ... The greater omentum is a large fold of four ...
The Omentum and Metastatic Ovarian Cancer - Verywell Health
2023年1月14日 · Over half of ovarian cancer cases are diagnosed when it has metastasized (spread to distant organs). One of the structures it may spread to is the omentum, a layer of fatty tissue that hangs off the middle of your colon and drapes over the intestines inside the abdomen.
Peritoneal Metastasis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2022年9月26日 · Two main clinical features that could raise the suspicion for peritoneal metastasis include 1) the presence of malignant cells in ascitic fluid (28% to 30% of colorectal peritoneal metastasis patients), and 2) bowel obstruction (8% to 20% of patients with colorectal peritoneal metastasis.
Peritoneal Metastasis: Current Status and Treatment Options
Peritoneal metastasis (PM) often arises from colorectal cancer (CRC). In a recent report, epidemiological patterns of colorectal metastasis were well characterized, revealing that almost one-third of CRC patients have metastatic lesions in the liver, where it often occurs as a single site metastasis.
Occult Omental Metastasis in Gastric Adenocarcinoma: An …
Our primary objective was to find out the incidence of OM (number of patients who had tumor deposits in the omentum or metastatic omental nodes). Our secondary objective was to evaluate factors that can predict metastasis to the omentum.
Recent insights into the pathophysiology of omental metastases
2014年6月24日 · Apart from the milky spots, omental adipose stem cells, and adipocytes have recently been identified to play a role in the preferential homing of tumor cells to the omentum. The extent of omentectomy and whether a routine omentectomy should be …
Omental Tumors - PubMed
2024年3月21日 · Still, the omental milieu, including milky spots, mesenchymal cells, and adipocytes, is favorable for promoting metastatic disease. Metastates to the omentum often confer a worse prognosis compared to metastases at other sites, as the omentum contributes to chemoresistance and propagation of tumor.