Comparing the cytotoxicity of taurolidine, mitomycin C, and oxaliplatin on the proliferation of in vitro colon carcinoma cells following pressurized intra-peritoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC)

Abstract Background Besides its known antibacterial effect commonly used in intraperitoneal lavage, taurolidine has been observed to possess antineoplastic properties. In order to analyse this antineoplastic potential in a palliative therapeutic setting, taurolidine (TN) was compared to mitomycin C...

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Main Authors: Justyna Schubert, Veria Khosrawipour, Haris Chaudhry, Mohamed Arafkas, Wolfram Trudo Knoefel, Alessio Pigazzi, Tanja Khosrawipour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-019-1633-5