Does anyone know about the Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) treatment?

fatmomma
fatmomma Member Posts: 95
in Colorectal Cancer #1
attached is the link:

http://hipectreatment.com/index.php

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  • LivinginNH
    LivinginNH Member Posts: 1,456 Member
    #2
    Hi, yes...do you have a

    Hi, yes...do you have a particular question that you'd like to ask?
  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #3
    not firsthand
    Hi,

    I haven't had the procedure, but I do know that the doctor who performed my liver resection also does HIPEC. He's Dr. Andrew Lowy at Moores Cancer Center at UCSD in San Diego, CA (La Jolla location). If you live anywhere near, I'd recommend calling his office- you can find the info and number on the web. He's a wonderful doctor.

    Best wishes-
    Lisa
  • westie66
    westie66 Member Posts: 642
    #4
    lisa42 said:

    not firsthand
    Hi,

    I haven't had the procedure, but I do know that the doctor who performed my liver resection also does HIPEC. He's Dr. Andrew Lowy at Moores Cancer Center at UCSD in San Diego, CA (La Jolla location). If you live anywhere near, I'd recommend calling his office- you can find the info and number on the web. He's a wonderful doctor.

    Best wishes-
    Lisa

    HIPEC Procedure
    Hi: There is quite a bit on this procedure on both the Ovarian cancer and the Peritoneal Cancer discussion boards as it is a known treatment procedure for these cancers. Several people there have had the treatment.
    Cheryl
  • abrub
    abrub Member Posts: 2,174 Member
    #5
    It's a common treatment for appendix cancer
    tho I didn't have it, I know lots of people who did. There is a PMP support group on FB that is constantly discussing HIPEC. Yes, Dr. Lowy is one of the drs in the forefront of this procedure. You'll find referrals there from all over the country.

    Also: http://www.appendix-cancer.com/article.php?article=28 Most of the drs there do HIPEC. Only MSK does not. They do post-debulking IP (intraperitoneal chemo) in a series of treatments, which is what I had.

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