Surgery Plus HIPEC Only ‘Potential for Cure’ of Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Surgery Plus HIPEC Only ‘Potential for Cure’ of Peritoneal Mesothelioma In the case of peritoneal mesothelioma, one of the best treatment options is the combination of heated chemotherapy and cytoreductive surgery. Heated chemotherapy is called hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). A study published in the February 2018 has shown the value of this therapy for treating asbestos-related cancer. In this study, the researchers in the United Kingdom analyzed the 9.5 years of data on the patients of peritoneal mesothelioma that were treated with HIPEC and CRS. The results of this study show that the combination of the CRS and HIPEC is very beneficial...
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