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Cytoreductive surgery combined with perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy for the management of peritoneal carcinomatosis from colorectal cancer: a multi-institutional study.
O Glehen
1 ,
F Kwiatkowski ,
P H Sugarbaker ,
D Elias ,
E A Levine ,
M De Simone ,
R Barone ,
Y Yonemura ,
F Cavaliere ,
F Quenet ,
M Gutman ,
A A K Tentes ,
G Lorimier ,
J L Bernard ,
J M Bereder ,
J Porcheron ,
A Gomez-Portilla ,
P Shen ,
M Deraco ,
P Rat
Aug 15 2004
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Abstract
The three principal studies dedicated to the natural history of peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) from colorectal cancer consistently showed median survival ranging between 6 and 8 months. New approaches combining cytoreductive surgery and perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy suggest improved survival.