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Therapeutics > Drug Therapy > Chemotherapy, Adjuvant > Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
Therapeutics > Combined Modality Therapy > Chemotherapy, Adjuvant > Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
Therapeutics > Hyperthermia, Induced > Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy

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Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A cancer treatment that involves filling the abdominal cavity with heated chemotherapy drugs. It is performed after the surgeon removes tumors or lesions from the abdominal area, to kill any cancer cells that remain after surgery and reduce the risk for cancer recurrence. (From: https://www.mdanderson.org/treatment-options/hyperthermic-intraperitoneal-chemotherapy.html; Feb, 20, 2020).

Entry terms

  • HIPEC
  • Hot Chemotherapy
  • Intraperitoneal Hyperthermic Chemotherapy

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