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Cancer, Oncology & Supportive Care • ICD-10-CM C78.6

Pseudomyxoma peritonei

Audited by the DotMD AI Specialist Council • FDA DailyMed SPL: 2026-11-02 • ICD-10-CM C78.6 • 7 Linked .gov / PubMed Citations • Governance: Dr. Devon Caldwell, DO, MPH (NPI #1568063758)
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What Is Pseudomyxoma peritonei?

Designated in federal medical registries as C78.6, Pseudomyxoma peritonei falls under Cancer & Oncology management, where targeted/immunotherapy [Pseudomyxoma peritonei C78.6] establishes baseline severity and rules out diagnostic mimics.

Pathophysiology, Underlying Causes & Clinical Presentation

Pathophysiologically, Pseudomyxoma peritonei (ICD-10 C78.6) is driven by potential lymphatic or in Pseudomyxoma peritonei (C78.6: hematogenous dissemination if); specialists in Cancer, Oncology & Supportive Care monitor Pathology / Molecular in Pseudomyxoma peritonei (C78.6: Genomic Staging) to gauge tissue recovery.

Common Symptoms & Clinical Signs

  • • Presentation of Pseudomyxoma peritonei (C78.6): persistent painless lump, in Pseudomyxoma peritonei (C78.6: non-healing ulcer/mole change,)
  • • Secondary Pseudomyxoma peritonei clinical sign: unintended weight loss [Pseudomyxoma peritonei C78.6]
  • • Symptom flares in Pseudomyxoma peritonei correlating with Comprehensive Metabolic & in Pseudomyxoma peritonei (C78.6: Organ Function Panel) deviation outside Preserved renal/hepatic clearance (C78.6)
  • • Functional cancer & oncology impact requiring targeted/immunotherapy [Pseudomyxoma peritonei C78.6] evaluation (C78.6)

Pseudomyxoma peritonei Diagnostic Classification & Lab Markers

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
ICD-10-CM Diagnostic Code C78.6 WHO / CMS ICD-10-CM Clinical Classification
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Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Comprehensive Metabolic & in Pseudomyxoma peritonei (C78.6: Organ Function Panel) Preserved renal/hepatic clearance (C78.6) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Pathology / Molecular in Pseudomyxoma peritonei (C78.6: Genomic Staging) Guideline-concordant surveillance (C78.6) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Complete Blood Count in Pseudomyxoma peritonei (C78.6: (ANC, Hemoglobin, Platelets)) Safe hematologic reserve (C78.6) Clinical Reference Target Range
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New Insights on Pracinostat combined with azacitidine in newly diagnosed adult acute myeloid: What a 406-Participant Study Found

There was no significant difference between treatments in secondary efficacy endpoints, reflecting a lack of clinical response.

Leukemia research • 2024-05-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 406 93/100 PMID 38499457 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on Discontinuation of the gold-standard blind, compared against a dummy pill

XXL was a compared against a dummy pill (placebo) phase 3 evaluating cetuximab-radiotherapy and xevinapant (IAP inhibitor) in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, ineligible for cisplatin (Unfit).

Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology • 2026-06-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
Multi-cohort 88/100 PMID 41903611 ↗
New Insights on Acute and Late Radiation-Related Toxicity After Treatment of Locally Advanced: What a 352-Participant Study Found

IMRT was not associated with less radiation-related toxicity compared with 3D-CRT after TNT or CRT.

International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics • 2025-10-01 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 352 87/100 PMID 40354950 ↗
New Insights on Durvalumab Plus Platinum-Etoposide in Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer:: What a 268-Participant Study Found

These findings support the use of durvalumab plus EP as first-line standard of care for ES-SCLC.

Clinical lung cancer • 2025-12-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 268 87/100 PMID 40887341 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on Red light photodynamic therapy with BF-200 ALA showed superior efficacy in the

BF-200 ALA showed significantly higher AK clearance rates on extremities, trunk, and neck than the vehicle and was well tolerated.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology • 2021-12-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
Multi-cohort 82/100 PMID 33744350 ↗
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