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Review
. 2015:e208-11.
doi: 10.14694/EdBook_AM.2015.35.e208.

Treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal origin

Andrea Cercek  1 , James C Cusack Jr  1 , David P Ryan  1
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Review

Treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal origin

Andrea Cercek et al. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2015.
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Abstract

The management of peritoneal carcinomatosis from colon cancer remains a controversial issue. Peritoneal carcinomatosis is associated with worse survival and has led to an aggressive treatment that combines surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy (IPC). This review will describe the rationale behind this treatment and the current controversy surrounding it.

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