Mesothelioma Cancer Treatment. Heated Intraoperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011Heated Intraoperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Mesothelioma Cancer Treatment A procedure known as heated intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy was developed by Paul Sugarbaker at the Washington Cancer Institute.The surgeon removes as much of the tumor as possible followed by the direct administration of a chemotherapy agent, heated to between 40 and 48°C, in the abdomen. The fluid is [...]
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