P.R.O.P.S. — A novel Pre-Operative Predictive Score for unresectability in patients with colorectal peritoneal metastases being considered for cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)

Twenty to thirty percent of planned cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS and HIPEC) procedures are abandoned intra-operatively. Pre-operative factors associated with unresec...

Source: World Journal of Surgical Oncology - August 7, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Zachary Zihui Yong, Grace Hwei Ching Tan, Nicholas Shannon, Claramae Chia and Melissa Ching Ching Teo Tags: Research Source Type: research