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Randomized Trial of Cytoreduction and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Versus Systemic Chemotherapy and Palliative Surgery in Patients With Peritoneal Carcinomatosis of Colorectal Cancer

Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2003 · Vol. 21(20) · pp. 3737–3743
Victor J. VerwaalSerge van RuthEelco de BreeGooike W. van SlootenHarm van TinterenHenk BootF.A.N. Zoetmulder

Abstract

Cytoreduction followed by HIPEC improves survival in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal origin. However, patients with involvement of six or more regions of the abdominal cavity, or grossly incomplete cytoreduction, had still a grave prognosis.

Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal MalignanciesAppendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementOvarian cancer diagnosis and treatmentMedicineHyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapyChemotherapySurgeryColorectal cancerLog-rank testCancerInternal medicineSurvival analysisGastroenterology

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AdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinomaCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansHyperthermia, InducedInjections, IntraperitonealMaleMiddle AgedPalliative CarePeritoneal NeoplasmsColorectal NeoplasmsTreatment Outcome
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Peritoneal carcinomatosis from colorectal cancer
British journal of surgery · 2002 · 825 citations
Peritonectomy Procedures
Annals of Surgery · 1995 · 1,516 citations
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