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. 2017 Feb;115(2):192-201.
doi: 10.1002/jso.24476. Epub 2016 Nov 23.

Adjuvant intraperitoneal chemotherapy for the treatment of gastric cancer at risk for peritoneal carcinomatosis: A systematic review

Paul L Feingold  1 , Mei Li M Kwong  1 , Jeremy L Davis  1 , Udo Rudloff  1
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Adjuvant intraperitoneal chemotherapy for the treatment of gastric cancer at risk for peritoneal carcinomatosis: A systematic review

Paul L Feingold et al. J Surg Oncol. 2017 Feb.

Abstract

The peritoneal surface is a frequent site of recurrence following surgery for gastric cancer. A systematic review and random effect analysis was undertaken to analyze current literature regarding the role of adjuvant intraperitoneal chemotherapy in gastric cancer. While pooled analysis supports the use of adjuvant IP chemotherapy in resectable gastric cancer, maximal benefit occured with intra-operative delivery, and possibly the use of MMC. J. Surg. Oncol. 2017;115:192-201. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Keywords: adjuvant regional chemotherapy; gastrointestinal malignancies; heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC); peritoneal carcinomatosis; systematic review.

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