Intraperitoneal chemotherapy: Hot, timely, and relevant?

The use of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy has been growing in popularity in recent years. Even with a positive randomized trial, issues concerning the study design and the statistical analysis raise questions about whether this technique should be recommended as a standard‐of‐care approac...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cancer 2020-12, Vol.126 (24), p.5206-5209
Hauptverfasser: Mackay, Helen J., Kohn, Elise C.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The use of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy has been growing in popularity in recent years. Even with a positive randomized trial, issues concerning the study design and the statistical analysis raise questions about whether this technique should be recommended as a standard‐of‐care approach. There are many questions that remain unanswered.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/cncr.33163