Category: Mesothelioma Treatments
Multimodal Treatment known as Hyperthermic Intraoperative Chemotherapy (HIOC)
Hyperthermic intraoperative chemotherapy (HIOC), including hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC), is an evolving treatment strategy for mesothelioma. This approach aims to deliver high-dose chemotherapy directly to...
Systemic Chemotherapy in Multimodal Treatment
Systemic chemotherapy is an important component of multimodal treatment for mesothelioma, especially pleural mesothelioma. The combination of cisplatin and pemetrexed is commonly used and FDA-approved for treating malignant pleural mesothelioma....
Radiation Therapy in Combined Mesothelioma Treatment
The role of radiation therapy, in the context of mesothelioma treatment, varies depending on the surgical approach and overall treatment plan. Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer...
Surgery for Mesothelioma After Radiation Therapy (SMART) Protocol
SMART protocol (Surgery for Mesothelioma After Radiation Therapy) used in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Here's a more detailed breakdown based on the information you've given: Mesothelioma and its...
Systemic and Intraoperative Chemotherapy are 2 Types of Significant Treatments for Mesothelioma
Chemotherapy for mesothelioma can be given through different methods, systemic chemotherapy and intraoperative chemotherapy. Systemic Chemotherapy In systemic chemotherapy, drugs are administered intravenously or orally and travel through the bloodstream...
Intraoperative Chemotherapy
Intraoperative chemotherapy is a specialized treatment approach that combines surgical resection of a tumor with localized chemotherapy, often delivered in a heated form, directly to the affected tissue or cavity....
Transarterial chemoperfusion Information
Transarterial chemoperfusion is an emerging technique that aims to deliver high concentrations of chemotherapy drugs directly to the site of a tumor. This method has the advantage of limiting systemic...
History of Cytoreductive surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
Cytoreductive surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a treatment option for various types of abdominal cancers, including peritoneal mesothelioma. The goal of this procedure is to remove visible tumors...
HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) General Information
HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) is a highly specialized surgical technique used in the treatment of advanced abdominal cancers, such as peritoneal mesothelioma, ovarian cancer, and colorectal cancer with peritoneal metastases....
Multiple Treatments Combined with Surgery and Heated Chemotherapy
Systemic Chemotherapy Systemic chemotherapy is often used in conjunction with CRS and HIPEC. It may be administered before the surgical procedure (neoadjuvant therapy) to shrink tumors and make them easier...