In a nutshell This study investigated the safety of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) and surgery in colon cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis (PM). Researchers reported that HIPEC and surgery was associated with an increased risk of complications. Some background When colon cancer spreads to the abdominal lining (known as...
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Predictors of local recurrence of rectal cancer after surgery
In a nutshell This study investigated whether certain markers were associated with local recurrence or survival post-surgery in early stage colorectal cancer patients. This trial determined that certain factors were associated with a higher risk of local recurrence (including male gender and current alcohol use) and surivival times (including age of...
Read MoreEvaluating the risks and benefits of treatment for abdominal cancer spread
In a nutshell The present study evaluated the long-term quality of life (QOL) for patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) who had cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and HIPEC (hyperthermic perioperative chemotherapy). Main findings: patients who survived the procedure regained their baseline (pre-operative) QOL within 6-12 months after...
Read MoreChemotherapy for cancers of the appendix when surgery is not an option
In a nutshell This paper assessed the benefits of giving systemic (whole-body) chemotherapy in cancers of the appendix, when surgery combined with intraperitoneal chemotherapy was not an option. Some background Cancers of the appendix are rare, accounting for about 1% of all colon cancers. However, some of these tumors are aggressive and quickly...
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