When this occurs, it is referred to as ovarian cancer metastatic to the omentum.
Cancer may also originate in the omentum, where it is referred to as primary omentum cancer.
What Is the Omentum?
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The omentum is a two-layered structure that covers and surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity like a parachute.
Its consistency is somewhere between that of lumpy linen and gelatin.
If the omentum is affected, there may be few, if any, notable symptoms.
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Some people live longer.
This is not to suggest that an omentectomy is an easy operation.
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This can trigger chronic pain and increase the risk of infertility in females.
It can also sometimes cause a bowel obstruction that requires emergency surgery.
Some studies suggest that as few as 42 cases have been identified in the medical literature.
Rubraca (rucaparib) belongs to a relatively new class of drugs called PARP inhibitors.
It approved as a third-line treatment of ovarian cancer.
Rubraca can extend disease-free survival in people with certain genetic types of ovarian cancer.
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