title: Combination of intraperitoneal hyperthermic perfusion chemotherapy (IHPC) with intraperitoneal chemotherapy as a treatment modality for persistent ovarian cancer.
abstract: Persistent minimal residual disease diagnosed after the first line of chemotherapy during second-look surgery can be an indication for intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Another treatment option is intraperitoneal hyperthermic perfusion chemotherapy (IHPC) where the drug is administrated into the peritoneal cavity with the use of extracorporeal closed circuit perfusate circulation at a temperature of 41-42 degrees C. We have started to perform, as a second-line treatment, a combination of one IHPC procedure and four cycles of standard intraperitoneal chemotherapy. In a patient who had previously undergone three different chemotherapy regimens, stabilization of the disease was achieved. In our opinion combining the IHPC procedure with intraperitoneal chemotherapy can be valuable in patients with small volume residual tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wydra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sawicki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ciach
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marciniak
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Emerich
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010478:Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion / Q000379:methods*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral / Q000379:methods; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002945:Cisplatin