TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Peritoneal Neoplasms A1 - Doherty, Gerard M. Y1 - 2010 N1 - T2 - Quick Answers Surgery AB - • Most tumors affecting the peritoneum are secondary implants from intraperitoneal cancers (ovarian, gastric, pancreatic, etc)• Primary peritoneal tumors are derived from the mesodermal lining of the peritoneum• Patients usually present with advanced stages of disease• History of asbestos exposure in the case of malignant mesothelioma SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58097308 ER -