title: Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for the treatment of ovarian cancer: A brief overview of recent results.
abstract: Ovarian cancer (OC) is the sixth most common neoplasm in women. Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), a strategy combining maximal cytoreductive surgery with maximal regional chemotherapy, has been proposed to treat OC. At present, less randomized trials has determined HIPEC real impact on patients with OC. In this brief report, we reported results of selected studies of treatment with HIPEC for patients with OC. Future prospects are conclusively discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, Unit of General and Mini-Invasive Surgery, University of Siena, Policlinico "Le Scotte", Viale Bracci, 53100 Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roviello
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Unit, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 11, 53100 Siena, Italy. Electronic address: giandomenicoroviello@hotmail.it.
authors.forename: Giandomenico
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Roviello
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Unit, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 11, 53100 Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Petrioli
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, Unit of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Siena, Policlinico "Le Scotte", Viale Bracci, 53100 Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marrelli
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010478:Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary*
keywords: HIPEC; Ovarian cancer