A retrospective study compared progression-free and overall survival of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy with conventional intraperitoneal chemotherapy in patients with ovarian cancer.

HIPEC surgery is a promising treatment option for patients with certain abdominal cancers. Surgical oncologist Erin Ward, MD, discusses which patients would be best candidates for HIPEC, explains why ...

Adding hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy to surgery did not improve progression-free survival in platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer. Among patients with platinum-sensitive peritoneal ...

SCS combined with HIPEC may improve overall survival in PSROC patients compared to SCS alone, with a statistically significant benefit observed. The risk of severe complications, including anemia and ...

Validity of the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Sexual Interest and Satisfaction Measures in Men Following Radical Prostatectomy Compared with CRSa, CRS-HIPEC improved ...

Amber and her family in the Volkswagen convertible she bought after learning she was cancer-free Amber used to live her life with anxiety and fear—always trying to stay within her comfort zone. She ...

Comparing the Diagnostic Yield of Germline Exome Versus Panel Sequencing in the Diverse Population of the Texas KidsCanSeq Pediatric Cancer Study We obtained 79 samples of metastatic peritoneal tumor ...

SEATTLE — Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemoperfusion (HIPEC) is a complex treatment where chemotherapy is delivered into the abdomen through catheters after the extensive surgical removal of a tumor ...

A technique that delivers high doses of heated chemotherapy directly to the abdominal cavity is a promising treatment for certain patients with Stage IV cancer. Hyperthermic intraperitoneal ...

I CAN RUN UPSTAIRS. I CAN WALK MILES AND I’M ALWAYS GOING. I’M MY DAUGHTER IN LAW CALLS ME THE BIRD. BUT THEN KATHY GOT THE DIAGNOSIS. OVARIAN CANCER, STAGE THREE OUT OF FOUR. THAT WAS NINE MONTHS AGO ...