Overview

NCI Definition: A rare, serous papillary adenocarcinoma that arises from the lining of the peritoneum. It affects females. The clinical behavior and pathologic characteristics are similar to the serous papillary adenocarcinoma that arises from the ovary. [1]

Significant Genes in Primary Peritoneal Serous Papillary Adenocarcinoma

BRCA1 +

BRCA2 +

Disease Details

Synonyms
Primary Peritoneal Serous Papillary Carcinoma, Primary Serous Papillary Carcinoma of Peritoneum
Parent(s)
Primary Peritoneal Serous Adenocarcinoma

References

1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ [2018-08-28]. [2018-09-21].

2. The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: powering precision medicine through an international consortium. Cancer Discovery. 2017;7(8):818-831. Dataset Version 8. This dataset does not represent the totality of the genetic landscape; see paper for more information.

3. All assertions and clinical trial landscape data are curated from primary sources. You can read more about the curation process here.