The biggest threat cancer poses happens when it spreads throughout the body. Cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdominal cavity is particularly tricky.Once these advanced cancers have entered that area,they’re notoriously difficult to treat.Surgery alone is rarely successful,and traditional chemotherapy yields limited results
2022-10-19
Based on the secondary analysis of GOG172 and GOG172 trials in the United States gynecological tumor group(GOG),the researchers found that the survival benefits of intraperitoneal chemotherapy
2022-10-18
Breast cancer is a chronic disease that can be controlled and treated without fear
October is breast cancer prevention month,also known as pink ribbon month.The pink ribbon is a recognized symbol of the global campaign to prevent and treat breast cancer.Pink ribbon,an interpretation of breasts
2022-10-18
HIPEC Improves Ovarian Cancer Survival
Women with stage 3 epithelial ovarian cancer could benefit from the addition of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy(HIPEC),also known as a hot chemotherapy bath.Study results published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that HIPEC improved survival rates by 10%
2022-10-18
HIPEC Treatment Targets Tough Cancers by ‘Bathing’ Tumors in Chemo
The biggest threat cancer poses happens when it spreads throughout the body. Cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdominal cavity is particularly tricky.Once these advanced cancers have entered that area,they’re notoriously difficult to treat.Surgery alone is rarely successful,and traditional chemotherapy yields limited results
2022-10-18
New enhanced recovery pathway after hipec improves outcomes
A treatment option that has shown to improve clinical outcomes and prognosis in patients with peritoneal metastasis is cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy(HIPEC).While HIPEC can improve disease-free survival in many patients,it’s a major operation
2022-10-18