Intraperitoneal chemotherapy is a treatment for cancers in the abdomen or belly area. This treatment delivers anti-cancer drugs directly into the peritoneal cavity, the area in the belly that contains ...
Standard chemotherapy for newly diagnosed ovarian cancer is a platinum–taxane combination. The Gynecologic Oncology Group conducted a randomized, phase 3 trial that compared intravenous paclitaxel ...
A phase II/III study of perioperative nivolumab and ipilimumab in patients (pts) with locoregional esophageal (E) and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma: Results of a safety run-in—A trial ...
Gastric cancer remains a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide, with peritoneal dissemination accounting for a substantial proportion of recurrences and treatment failures. Cytoreductive surgery ...
Intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy is a type of ovarian cancer treatment in which chemo drugs are directly pumped into your belly cavity (also called peritoneal cavity). When you get chemo this way, it ...
Final Results of a Randomized, Phase III Study of Rituximab With or Without Idelalisib Followed by Open-Label Idelalisib in Patients With Relapsed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia A total of 1,560 ...
In patients with tumors confined to the peritoneal cavity, there is established pharmacokinetic and tumor biology-related evidence that intraperitoneal drug administration is advantageous. Three large ...
WEST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Chemotherapy is a lifesaver in cancer treatment. But an IV isn't always the best way to deliver it. A different technique is helping make a difference for some abdominal ...
HIPEC surgery is a promising treatment option for patients with certain abdominal cancers. Surgical oncologist Erin Ward, MD, discusses which patients would be best candidates for HIPEC, explains why ...
Researchers have found in a new study that Intraperitoneal (IP) therapy demonstrated better efficacy than MSII in improving ...
A second-generation intraperitoneal insulin pump — the next-generation MiniMed Implantable Insulin Pump System (MIIPS 2020), which is not yet commercially licensed but can be obtained in some cases on ...
Your treatment depends on several factors. These include where the cancer is, and your general health. You might not start treatment straight away. Your doctor closely monitors your cancer in case you ...