Published in:
01-06-2017 | Commentary
PIPAC puts pressure on peritoneal metastases from pancreatic cancer
Author:
Jonathan P. Sleeman
Published in:
Clinical & Experimental Metastasis
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Issue 5/2017
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Excerpt
The seeding of metastases into the peritoneal cavity is a feature of a number of gynecological and gastrointestinal cancers, and is termed peritoneal carcinomatosis when metastasis is extensive [
1]. The incidence varies according to the cancer type (Table
1). The development of ascites is a further complication associated with peritoneal metastasis. …