HIPEC is an acronym for hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. This is a form of cancer treatment using highly concentrated, heated chemotherapy that is delivered directly to the abdominal cavity ...

A retrospective study compared progression-free and overall survival of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy with conventional intraperitoneal chemotherapy in patients with ovarian cancer.

Adding hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy to surgery did not improve progression-free survival in platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer. Among patients with platinum-sensitive peritoneal ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A very specialized procedure is targeting some rare cancers. It's called HIPEC and it's a very specific type of chemotherapy done in tandem with surgery. In early 2019, ...

Adding hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) with mitomycin C to surgery for locally advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) significantly reduced the risk of locoregional recurrence, the ...

Tracy Gosson was shocked when she learned in 2019 that she had stage 4 ovarian cancer. With the cancer growing “at a lightning pace,” she underwent her first round of chemotherapy within three weeks ...

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 ...

Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) provides an important treatment option that can improve survival for some patients with advanced peritoneal cancer. Managing this disease — and ...

Almost one-third of patients undergoing omentectomy for peritoneal metastases had occult omental metastases, supporting routine omentectomy prior to cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic ...

A technique that delivers high doses of heated chemotherapy directly to the abdominal cavity is a promising treatment for certain patients with Stage IV cancer. Hyperthermic intraperitoneal ...