Colon Cancer

Combining surgery with novel treatment may improve survival rates

Published in Cancer Weekly, February 24th, 2004

Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center report that surgery combined with inserting heated chemotherapy drugs directly into the abdomen can improve survival rates and quality of life in patients with cancer of the abdominal cavity that has spread from the colon.

Patients participating in the research study had a median overall survival of 16 months, with 17% surviving 5 years or more. Traditionally, patients with this condition, called peritoneal carcinomatosis, survive only 3-6 months without treatment.

Peritoneal cancer is the most common cause of death in patients with cancers in the abdomen. Surgery alone has proved to be...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2004-02-24)

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