Peritoneal mesothelioma is a form of cancer in the lining of the human abdominal cavity and is less common than the pleural form of mesothelioma. The Peritoneal mesothelioma usually comprises of approximately 1/5 to 1/3 of the total number of mesothelioma cases which are diagnosed.
According to the SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) database, these peritoneal mesothelioma diagnoses are approximately 54.7% male versus 45.3% female and the median age being usually between 65 to 69 years of age.
The latency period for peritoneal mesothelioma appears to be much shorter for individuals exposed to asbestos and with symptoms appearing genereally 20 to 30 years after the initial exposure rather than the 30 to 40 year latency period which is more commonly associated with pleural mesothelioma.
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