HIPEC: When standard chemotherapy is not enough
NewsHIPEC (Hyperthermic intra—abdominal chemotherapy) is a modern method that helps fight abdominal tumors. It combines surgery and local chemotherapy, providing a larger-scale elimination of cancer cells.
- This allows you to significantly increase life expectancy and reduce the number of relapses.
HIPEC is used for complex diagnoses — cancer of the ovaries, stomach, intestines, appendix, as well as pseudomyxoma and mesothelioma.
We tell you:
- what is the essence of the technique and how it is carried out;
- how does it differ from traditional chemotherapy;
- for what diseases is it used;
- what benefits does it give to patients;
- what limitations and features are important to consider.
Read the answers to the questions at the link.
HIPEC gives a chance where other methods are ineffective.
