Locoregional peritoneal hyperthermia to enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapy in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis: a simulation study comparing different locoregional heating systems

Introduction Intravenous chemotherapy plus abdominal locoregional hyperthermia is explored as a noninvasive alternative to hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC). First clinical results demonstrate feasibility, but survival data show mixed re...

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Main Authors: H. Petra Kok, Marcus Beck, Daan R. Löke, Roxan F. C. P. A. Helderman, Geertjan van Tienhoven, Pirus Ghadjar, Peter Wust, Hans Crezee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hyperthermia
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2019.1710270