Current approaches to treating patients with rare peritoneal tumors

Abstract

The review considers rare peritoneal tumors that include pseudomyxoma and mesothelioma. Peritoneal pseudomyxoma and mesothelioma are a group of intra-abdominal tumors characterized by a poor prognosis. The literature on the etiology, pathogenesis, and morphological classification of pseudomyxoma and mesothelioma is analyzed. The data from a number of Russian and foreign clinical studies demonstrating different treatment options and their results are given.