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Chemotherapy
Update on agents utilized for perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy
April 14th, 2005
Scientists prepared an update on the chemotherapeutic agents utilized for perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy. "A new strategy currently under evaluation in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastrointestinal and gynecologic cancers is perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Although results to date show benefit to carefully selected groups of patients, continued local-regional failure is seen in many treated patients. Continued clinical and laboratory research efforts to improve local-regional effects are desired," researchers in the United States reported. "The chemotherapeutic agents that have been used in the past or are...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-04-14)
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