Pipac : pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy cancer under pressure /
Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) is a novel approach for treating peritoneal carcinomatosis. First encouraging results have been obtained in human patients.
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De Gruyter,
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Publisher Address: | Berlin/Boston : |
Publication Dates: | [2014] |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9783110366617 http://www.degruyter.com/doc/cover/9783110366617.jpg |
Summary: |
Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) is a novel approach for treating peritoneal carcinomatosis. First encouraging results have been obtained in human patients. |
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1 online resource (xx, 232 pages) : illustrations Also available in print edition. |
ISBN: | 9783110366617 |
Index Number: | RC271 |
CLC: | R730.53 |
Contents: |
Frontmatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1. Introduction / 2. Peritoneal carcinomatosis: a neglected disease / 3. Normal and diseased peritoneum / 4. Diagnosis and staging of peritoneal carcinomatosis / 5. Therapy of peritoneal carcinomatosis / 6. Assessing tumor response in peritoneal carcinomatosis / 7. Principle of therapeutic capnoperitoneum / 8. PIPAC Technology / 9. Preclinical experiments / 10. First PIPAC in-human application / 11. Renal and liver toxicities / 12. PIPAC in ovarian cancer / 13. PIPAC in gastric cancer / 14. PIPAC in colorectal cancer / 15. PIPAC in mesothelioma / 16. Quality of Life after PIPAC / 17. PIPAC and HIPEC / 18. Pressurized IntraThoracic Aerosol Chemotherapy (PITAC) / 19. Future applications of therapeutic capnoperitoneum / 20. Occupational health and safety aspects / 21. PIPAC: Risks and dangers / 22. Outlook / 23. How to start a PIPAC program at your own institution? / 24. Training and Standard Operating Procedures / Index. |