Colorectal peritoneal carcinomatosis treated with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: The experience of a tertiary Asian center

Introduction: Compared with intravenous chemotherapy, cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) have been shown to improve survival in patients with recurrent colorectal disease confined to the peritoneum. We report our experience with CRS and HIPEC for colore...

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Main Authors: Melissa Ching Ching Teo, Grace Hwei Ching Tan, Cindy Lim, Claramae Shulyn Chia, Chee Kian Tham, Khee-Chee Soo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958414000591