Advances in molecular mechanism of gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis

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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Aug 15, 2026; 18(8): 121799
Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i8.121799

Table 1 Incidence of peritoneal metastasis in major abdominal and gynecological cancers

Type of cancer	Incidence of peritoneal metastases	Ref.
Ovarian cancer	> 75%	[187]
Gastric cancer	33%-66%	[188,189]
Colorectal cancer	5%-15%	[190]
Liver cancer	2%-18%	[191]
Pancreatic cancer	10%	[192]

This table summarizes the widely reported frequency of peritoneal metastasis in different primary tumor types, highlighting that ovarian and gastric cancers exhibit the highest tropism for the peritoneum.

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Citation: Yan HQ, Lai QQ, Huang MW, Wang TA, Wu LC, Qin YZ. Advances in molecular mechanism of gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(8): 121799
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v18.i8.121799

Yan HQ, Lai QQ, Huang MW, Wang TA, Wu LC, Qin YZ. Advances in molecular mechanism of gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(8): 121799 [DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i8.121799]

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