My mom was diagnosed with ppc.I do have to tell you all that thinking positive is what helps them get through this. Yes let them cry on your shoulder and be there to lend an ear and listen to everything they have to say. No matter how small or how big listen that is what will help. Not judging them or giving them false hope but being there and being supportive.It has been proven that a patient that has a good outlook on their condition and thinks positive lives longer and has a better outcome. They feel better as well. From what I understand there have not been any survivors. The out come is grim. But they are coming up with new treatments all the time. Enjoy the time and pray with them but keep them positive and feeling as good and as positive about their situation as you can. My mom is a fighter and is determined to prove the doctors wrong and make history. This is the attitude that helps her. There is slim information on this issue. Because it is so rare the sites that do have information on this issue all report pretty much the same thing. Looking up just peritoneal cancer usually brings up quite a few links. Also calling a cancer center helps too.