Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy of Ovarian Cancer [PDF]
Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death among cancers of the female reproductive tract. Most women present with regionally advanced intraperitoneal disease with superficial spread of tumor along the peritoneal surfaces. Distant metastasis rarely occurs until late in the disease process; however, long-term survival of patients with advanced ...
T. E. Lowe, Robert J. Morgan
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Efficacy and safety of intraperitoneal chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer [PDF]
Pancreatic cancer is a highly aggressive cancer with unfavorable prognosis despite the therapeutic interventions. Intraperitoneal chemotherapy has recently shown potential outcomes in the presence of peritoneal metastases.
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Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy as consolidation treatment of advanced stage ovarian cancer [PDF]
Objective To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) as consolidation treatment after completing first-line treatment in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.
Jieun Ko +8 more
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Pretreatment with VEGF(R)-inhibitors reduces interstitial fluid pressure, increases intraperitoneal chemotherapy drug penetration, and impedes tumor growth in a mouse colorectal carcinomatosis model [PDF]
Cytoreductive surgery combined with intraperitoneal chemotherapy (IPC) is currently the standard treatment for selected patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal cancer.
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Is intraperitoneal chemotherapy beneficial in pancreatic cancer? [PDF]
The role of intraperitoneal chemotherapy has been widely investigated in locally advanced malignancies which serosal involvement as well as in cases in which disseminated peritoneal nodules are present. However, its benefits have been widely contested by
Irina Balescu +7 more
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Current Situation of Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Peritoneal Carcinoma
Peritoneal carcinoma is a kind of malignant tumor which occurs and develops on the peritoneum, including primary and secondary tumors. Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy is a combined therapy of intraperitoneal perfusion, hyperthermia and ...
ZHAN Hongjie, LIANG Han
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Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: A Critical Review [PDF]
With increasing awareness amongst physicians and improved radiological imaging techniques, the peritoneal cavity is increasingly recognized as an important metastatic site in various malignancies. Prognosis of these patients is usually poor as traditional treatment including surgical resection or systemic treatment is relatively ineffective ...
Wim Ceelen +2 more
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Background Despite recent advances in systemic chemotherapy, the prognosis of patients with peritoneal metastases from gastric cancer still remains poor.
Kozo Miyatani +15 more
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Drug Distribution and Penetration of Foam-Based Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (FBIC)
For decades, intraperitoneal chemotherapy (IPC) was used as a liquid solution for the treatment of peritoneal metastasis. Due to its advantageous physical properties, foam-based intraperitoneal chemotherapy (FBIC) was recently proposed as a treatment for
Carolina Khosrawipour +14 more
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Peritoneal carcinomatosis is the most frequent site of metastases in patients with gastric cancer. Current standard treatment is palliative systemic chemotherapy with very poor prognosis.
Casella Francesco +10 more
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