Intraperitoneal chemotherapy is a treatment for cancers in the abdomen or belly area. This treatment delivers anti-cancer drugs directly into the peritoneal cavity, the area in the belly that contains ...

At Fred Hutch Cancer Center and University of Washington Medical Center, we have an experienced team that provides CRS-HIPEC. Many of our patients receive all their cancer care through Fred Hutch and ...

In patients with tumors confined to the peritoneal cavity, there is established pharmacokinetic and tumor biology-related evidence that intraperitoneal drug administration is advantageous. Three large ...

In clinical practice, only a few risk factors remain that can be modified based on the decisions of patients and their physicians. The surgical decision making and chemotherapy administration choices, ...

HIPEC surgery is a promising treatment option for patients with certain abdominal cancers. Surgical oncologist Erin Ward, MD, discusses which patients would be best candidates for HIPEC, explains why ...

Intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy is a type of ovarian cancer treatment in which chemo drugs are directly pumped into your belly cavity (also called peritoneal cavity). When you get chemo this way, it ...

Reducing Body Image–Related Distress in Women With Breast Cancer Using a Structured Online Writing Exercise: Results From the My Changed Body Randomized Controlled Trial We enrolled 183 patients and ...

VS-01 is a novel liposomal-based intraperitoneal fluid that acts as a clearance enhancer of toxic metabolites, in particular ammonia, from the body. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted ...

What is intraperitoneal chemotherapy? Your peritoneal (payr-ih-toh-NEE-ul) space is the area between the muscles and organs in your abdomen (belly) (see Figure 1). There is a little fluid between the ...

HIPEC is a type of treatment for cancers that have spread within your abdomen. Doctors surgically remove the tumor and then pump heated chemotherapy drugs into your abdominal cavity. Hyperthermic ...