Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a type of cancer treatment in which surgeons apply heated chemotherapy after surgically removing tumors. This innovative method is used to treat mesothelioma, appendix, colorectal and other types of cancer.
Recently, Brian Badgwell, M.D., professor of Surgical Oncology, used HIPEC in a Phase II clinical trial...
Cancer cells often delete genes that normally suppress tumor formation. These deletions also may extend to neighboring genes, an event known...