HYPERTHERMIC INTRAPERITONEAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Course overview

THIS TOPIC IS ABOUT CYTOREDUCTION SURGERY USING HYPERTHERMIC INTRAPERITONEAL CHEMOTHERAPY (HIPEC), REPRESENTING A CONCEPT OF MULTIMODAL THERAPY INCREASINGLY USED TO MANAGE PERITONEAL CARCINOMA. THERE ARE DIFFERENT THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR PATIENTS WITH PERITONEAL CARCINOMA, BUT THIS TOPIC WILL BE ABOUT USING HIPEC. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES AND EXPLAINS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO HIPEC.