Patients with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer did just as well with cytoreductive surgery alone as they did with surgery plus intraperitoneal chemotherapy, according to a randomized trial.

Adding hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to cytoreductive surgery significantly improved overall survival (OS) in women with platinum-sensitive, recurrent epithelial ovarian carcinoma, ...

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 ...

Ovarian cancer often goes undetected until it spreads to other areas. In its late stages, it's harder to treat. Now, there's an unconventional treatment being used to get rid of it. When her stomach ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A very specialized procedure is targeting some rare cancers. It's called HIPEC and it's a very specific type of chemotherapy done in tandem with surgery. In early 2019, ...

Amber and her family in the Volkswagen convertible she bought after learning she was cancer-free Amber used to live her life with anxiety and fear—always trying to stay within her comfort zone. She ...

Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) provides an important treatment option that can improve survival for some patients with advanced peritoneal cancer. Managing this disease — and ...

Adjuvant Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Colon Cancer (COLOPEC): 5-Year Results of a Randomized Multicenter Trial Adult patients with GC and histologically ...

CRS-HIPEC stands for cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. It’s pronounced “high-peck.” This treatment is for people with cancer that has spread to the lining of the ...