HIPEC Treatment Advantages
Advantages of HIPEC
- Improves chemotherapy absorption and susceptibility of cancer cells
- Allows for high doses of chemotherapy
- Enhances and concentrates chemotherapy in abdominal cavity locally
- Reduces certain systemic side effects of chemotherapy
- Overall has potential betterment of survival
How does HIPEC differ from traditional chemotherapy?
There are few types of cancers that are difficult to treat, particularly the ones located in the abdominal cavity. These cancers do not get killed with intravenous chemotherapy as with intraperitoneal chemotherapy. HIPEC experts say that the heat makes the chemotherapy more powerful in killing these cancer cells. Hence, we are equipped with a state of art of HIPEC machine that delivers temperature at a constant temperature.
- Allows for high doses of chemotherapy
- Enhances and concentrates chemotherapy within the abdomen
- Minimizes the rest of the body’s exposure to the chemotherapy
- Improves overall survival significantly if done after appropriate patient
- Improves chemotherapy absorption and susceptibility of cancer cells
- Reduces some chemotherapy side effects
How does HIPEC differ from traditional chemotherapy?
There are few types of cancers that are difficult to treat, particularly the ones located in the abdominal cavity. These cancers do not get killed with intravenous chemotherapy as with intraperitoneal chemotherapy. HIPEC experts say that the heat makes the chemotherapy more powerful in killing these cancer cells. Hence, we are equipped with a state of art of HIPEC machine that delivers temperature at a constant temperature.
- Allows for high doses of chemotherapy
- Enhances and concentrates chemotherapy within the abdomen
- Minimizes the rest of the body’s exposure to the chemotherapy
- Improves overall survival significantly if done after appropriate patient
- Improves chemotherapy absorption and susceptibility of cancer cells
- Reduces some chemotherapy side effects