Intraperitoneal Cancer Therapy [Paperback]

This book investigates intraperitoneal chemotherapy in a variety of complex and interesting ways. The volume details major clinical trails to date. Authors also examine regional approaches to therapy, systemic therapy, and the use of carboplatin and paclitaxel as the standard treatment for women with stages III and IV ovarian cancer. The future direction of intraperitoneal chemotherapy both normothermic and hyperthermic is also covered.

Intraperitoneal Cancer Therapy investigates intraperitoneal chemotherapy in a variety of complex and interesting ways. The volume details major clinical trails to date, including immunotherapy, hyperthermic treatment of colo-rectal and ovarian cancers. Authors also examine regional approaches to therapy, systemic therapy, and the use of carboplatin and paclitaxel as the standard treatment for women with stages III and IV ovarian cancer. Other chapters also investigate techniques and procedures in treatment, as well as the future direction of both normothermic and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.

TABLE OF CONTENTSPreface: C. William Helm, M.D.INTRODUCTIONDavid Alberts: The scale of the problem in ovarian cancerText Pages: 7Words: 766Tables 11 photochapter 1 Intraperitoneal chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer: the theoryMaurie MarkmanText Pages: 17Words: 3051Tables 1chapter 2 intraperitoneal chemotherapy - the major clinical trials todateMaurie MarkmanText Pages: 34Words 5164Tables: 5chapter 3 intraperitoneal chemotherapy - a meta-analysis of allrandomized trials worldwideKenneth JaabackText Pages 14Words: 32182 figs.2 tableschapter 4 Intraperitoneal therapy in Ovarian Cancer: ImmunotherapyRalph FreedmanText pages: 16Words 2992Tables 3chapter 5 Intraperitoneal chemotherapy: technique and complicationsJoan Walker4855 words18 pagesphotos: 6DVD version will include video of insertion and removal of catheteraccessing the port and delivering the therapychapter 6 Hyperthermia and chemotherapy: the scilã}