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Cytoreduction and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in metastatic colorectal cancer
Author(s) -
Eng Oliver S.,
Turaga Kiran K.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.25438
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy , cytoreductive surgery , colorectal cancer , intraperitoneal chemotherapy , chemotherapy , oncology , disease , cancer , surgery , general surgery , ovarian cancer
As the management of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) has evolved over the past decades, optimal management of CRC with peritoneal metastases remains controversial, especially about cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. In this review, we highlight the current data on this challenging disease process, as well as comment on its limitations.