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Results of the 2006 Innsbruck International Consensus Conference on intraperitoneal chemotherapy in patients with ovarian cancer
Author(s) -
Marth Christian,
Walker Joan L.,
Barakat Richard R.,
Casado Antonio,
Gadducci Angiolo,
Miller Brigitte,
Odicino Franco,
PujadeLauraine Eric,
Sehouli Jalid,
Tropé Claes,
Wenzel Lari,
Zeimet Alain G.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.22467
Subject(s) - medicine , ovarian cancer , intraperitoneal chemotherapy , consensus conference , chemotherapy , epithelial ovarian cancer , oncology , cancer , cytoreductive surgery , general surgery
In February 2006, the International Consensus Conference on Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer Patients in provided the first worldwide consensus after the National Cancer Institute issued an announcement encouraging the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer with anticancer drugs after surgery, including intraperitoneal (IP) therapy. At that conference, a consensus was obtained on important questions regarding the standard of care in IP therapy for patients with ovarian cancer.