Management of Peritoneal Disease in Colorectal Cancer

Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2022 May 13:S0889-8588(22)00008-9. doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2022.02.008. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTColorectal cancer with peritoneal involvement is traditionally recognized as having a poor prognosis, with treatment initially limited to palliative systemic chemotherapy alone. The introduction of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) in combination with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy drastically altered the course of this disease entity and has demonstrated improvements in survival outcomes. Recent evidence has shown benefit of CRS but did not show benefit of HIPEC. Under the guidance of a multidisciplinary team and for appropriately selected patients, CRS is a key component of treatment that can positively alter the course of disease outcomes for patients with peritoneal involvement.PMID:35577709 | DOI:10.1016/j.hoc.2022.02.008
Source: Clinical Colorectal Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research