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Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion (PHP) with Melphalan as a Treatment for Unresectable Metastases Confined to the Liver
Published on: July 31, 2016
Heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy in appendiceal cancer treatment
Robin Cianos1, Sharon Lafever, Nicole Mills
1St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. rcianos@stagnes.org
Abstract:
Appendiceal cancer is rare and has been treated traditionally with repeated surgical debulking; however, cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is becoming the preferred treatment modality because of improved survival. Nurses are responsible for knowing how to care for patients who are receiving or have received this treatment and need to be prepared to provide education on oncofertility. This case study illustrates the nursing implications of pregnancy and childbirth following CRS with HIPEC.
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