Published in:
28-09-2023 | Cytostatic Therapy | Peritoneal Surface Malignancy
Results of the First Phase I PIPAC Trial in the United States: Braving the Storm
Authors:
Beatrice J. Sun, MD, Byrne Lee, MD, FACS, FSSO
Published in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Issue 13/2023
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Excerpt
The peritoneum is a common site of metastasis in colorectal and appendiceal cancers and is associated with poor prognosis. Treatment of peritoneal metastases (PM) is challenging and while cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with or without hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is an option for select patients with PM, those with unresectable high burden of peritoneal disease are limited to systemic options. Unfortunately, chemotherapy has demonstrated poor efficacy and lower overall survival (OS) in the treatment of PM when compared with metastases of non-peritoneal sites, and thus additional treatment options are desperately needed.
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