
|Videos|March 20, 2014
The Utility of Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
Author(s)Valerie Francescutti, MD, FRCSC
Valerie Francescutti, MD, FRCSC, assistant professor, Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), discusses the utility of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).
Advertisement
Clinical Pearls
Valerie Francescutti, MD, FRCSC, assistant professor, Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), discusses the utility of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).
- HIPEC involves removing all cancer from a patient’s abdominal cavity and providing heated chemotherapy for the management of any microscopic tumors
- Indications for HIPEC include colorectal cancer that has resulted in peritoneal metastases, appendiceal cancer, and peritoneal mesothelioma
- At RPCI, 50-60% of patients treated with HIPEC have appendiceal or colorectal cancers
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Trending on Targeted Oncology - Immunotherapy, Biomarkers, and Cancer Pathways
1
Dr Cloughesy on Extended Follow-Up Data for Vorasidenib in IDH1/2 Mutant Glioma
2
Bispecific ADC Iza-Bren Extends Survival in Advanced TNBC
3
ASCO 2026 GU Cancer Highlights: Beyond the LBAs
4
FDA Grants Priority Review to Giredestrant for ER+/HER2- Breast Cancer
5



































