Treatment and prevention of peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastric cancer by cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: Overview and rationale
β Scribed by Roviello, F.; Caruso, S.; Neri, A.; Marrelli, D.
- Book ID
- 121412624
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 216 KB
- Volume
- 39
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0748-7983
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## Abstract Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) provide a promising additional treatment option for selected patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis arising from colorectal cancer. Due to the aggressive surgery the concept is associated with a significa
Introduction: Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) is associated with a dismal prognosis. Small bowel adenocarcinoma is a rare etiology for PC. Due to the rarity, poor prognosis, and lack of standard treatment, we chose to review our experience with this disease process treated with cytoreductive surgery