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New treatment options for some difficult cancers improve survival and quality of life

study of patients with tumors in the abdominal cavity which have spread from tumors of the appendix, data from John Stewart, M.D., instructor in surgery, show that long-term survival is anticipated in the majority of patients with low grade tumors who are treated with surgery and IPHC. High grade lesions result in significantly lower survival rates even with this treatment. High grade and low grade refer to the stage of malignancy.

A study of patients with advanced ovarian cancer showed that it is responsive to a combination of surgery and IPHC. The treatment plan could also include systemic chemotherapy. Additional IPHC treatment was feasible during subsequent reassessment surgery.

"Surgery combined with IPHC seems to be a life extending and enhancing treatment option for patients with some of the most difficult cancers," said Edward Levine, MD, professor and head of surgical oncology at Wake Forest Baptist. The positive results of these studies support the need for further evaluation of the use of IPHC and surgery in the treatment of other metastatic cancers of the abdomen.


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Contact: Jonnie Rohrer
jrohrer@wfubmc.edu
336-716-4587
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
5-Mar-2005


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