Peritoneal carcinomatosis
MONDO:0700336Cancer in which a carcinoma, usually of the digestive tract or female reproductive organs, has spread extensively throughout the peritoneum and causes tumors to grow on the peritoneum. Peritoneal carcinomatosis can happen in many types of cancer, but it is most common in people with cancers of the ovary, colon, rectum, stomach, pancreas, or appendix.
Also known as: abdominal carcinomatosis, carcinomatosis of the peritoneum, peritoneal carcinomatosis
2828 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 90 tagged with Peritoneal carcinomatosis itself.
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Sub-types of Peritoneal carcinomatosis
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Pseudomyxoma peritonei 17 trials
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New chemo combo for stomach cancer shows promise in early trial
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested a combination of chemotherapy drugs for people with stomach cancer that has spread inside the belly. The treatment involved giving one drug directly into the abdomen and through a vein, plus a second drug taken by mouth. The goal was to see if this approach coul…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Microscopic drug particles target Hard-to-Treat abdominal cancers in early trial
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested a new way to deliver chemotherapy directly into the abdomen for people with advanced cancers that have spread to the lining of the belly. The treatment uses tiny particles loaded with paclitaxel, a standard chemo drug, to better target tumors. Only 4…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Carlos Chan • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC