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Isolated Hepatic Perfusion as a Treatment for Liver Metastases of Uveal Melanoma
Published on: January 25, 2015
[Regional chemotherapy--perfusion of the extremities]
Abstract:
Hyperthermic isolated limb perfusion with cytostatic drugs (HILP) is indicated in locoregional recurrences of malignant melanoma of the limbs. As a neoadjuvant treatment it is also used for non-curatively resectable soft tissue sarcoma or their recurrences on the extremities. Up to now, melphalan is still the standard drug in HILP for malignant melanoma. With melphalan, complete response can be achieved in 65-80% for clinically detectable in transit metastases (+/- regional lymph node metastases). The combination of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha with melphalan has considerably improved response rates of HILP in sarcoma. In more than 80% of the patients the otherwise necessary amputation of the limb can be avoided. The combination of TNF with other drugs than melphalan could possibly further improve results of HILP in sarcoma patients. The high rate of local recurrences of malignant melanoma after HILP poses an unsolved problem yet.
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