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Incidence and predictors of peritoneal metastases of gynecological origin: a population-based study in the Netherlands.

Lara C BurgMaite TimmermansMaaike A van der AaDorry BollKoen P RoversIgnace H J T de HinghAnne van Altena
Published in: Journal of gynecologic oncology (2021)
PM are frequently seen in patients with ovarian cancer. In endometrial and cervical cancer PM are rare. Histological subtype was the strongest predictive factor for PM in all 3 cancers. Better understanding of predictive factors for PM and thus the biological behavior is of paramount importance.
Keyphrases
  • particulate matter
  • air pollution
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  • heavy metals
  • water soluble
  • risk factors
  • young adults
  • endometrial cancer
  • childhood cancer