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Review
. 2019 Feb;10(Suppl 1):37-40.
doi: 10.1007/s13193-019-00880-2. Epub 2019 Jan 28.

Management of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies in Pakistan

Raza Sayyed  1 ; PSM Pakistan Working Group
Collaborators, Affiliations
Review

Management of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies in Pakistan

Raza Sayyed et al. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2019 Feb.

Abstract

This article looks at the current status and evolution of management of peritoneal surface malignancies in Pakistan. A brief overview of health-care infrastructure in the country and an outline of the centers actively involved in the management of PSM are provided.

Keywords: Cytoreductive Surgery; HIPEC; Peritoneal Surface Malignancies.

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