The search textbox has an autosuggest feature. When you enter three or more characters, a list of up to 10 suggestions will popup under the textbox. http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=44935 ping pong ball, rapid weight loss, signet ring: Her cancer could come from her ovaries (a very common source in cases like this) unless they were removed with her uterus. It MAY ... http://en.allexperts.com/q/Oncology-General-Cancer-978/Omentum-cancer.htm The omentum is a large fatty structure which essentially hangs off the middle of your colon and drapes over the intestines inside the abdomen. http://ovariancancer.about.com/od/ovariancancerglossary/g/ovca_omentum.htm If possible, the uterus, the omentum and as much as the grossly visible cancer as possible is removed. Recent studies have shown that 25 to 35 percent of women with ovarian ... http://www.womenscancercenter.com/info/types/ovary.html Omentum (from Latin, meaning "apron") can refer to two different components of the peritoneum: greater omentum; lesser omentum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omentum My omentum was removed because of possible uterine cancer that metastasized(i had tumors outside and inside my uterus). I did have cancer but in the lung. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-omentum.htm chemo therapy, colon wall, secondary tumors: Yes I too think they regard his case only as a palliative (symptom relieving) one. The omentum is very hard to see on any scan, so I m ... http://en.allexperts.com/q/Colon-Cancer-999/Colon-cancer-liver-mets.htm Another book I highly recommend that does not address the omentum but does address cancer is How To Prevent Breast Cancer (read about it in my post). http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/05/09/what-is-an-omentum-and-what-does-it-look-like/ Debulking Surgery Debulking is the surgical removal of the cervix, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tube, and the omentum. Ovarian cancer commonly occurs in these areas. http://cancer.about.com/od/ovariancancer/a/ovariantreatmen.htm Omentum . The ‘apron’ of fatty, protective tissue covering the abdominal organs. Popup=false
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