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Cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC treatment at HCA Healthcare UK. HIPEC treatment is an innovative and complex procedure used during surgery to treat colorectal cancer which has spread to the lining of the abdomen (peritoneum).
Traditional treatment of the cancer that affects the peritoneum has not been very effective. HIPEC treatment is an innovative treatment that aims to treat the cancer of the peritoneum and has been effective for some patients. At HCA UK we offer HIPEC treatment in London and Manchester.
Surgery has not traditionally been used with the intention of curing cancer once it has spread to the peritoneum. However there is evidence that if the size and spread of the cancer is limited then a specialised surgical technique can be used. This is called ‘Cytoreductive Surgery’ and removes all the evident cancer, this may involve major surgery to remove organs in the abdomen and peritoneum.
If your surgeon is able to remove most or all of the cancer, then heated chemotherapy drugs are put into the abdomen to kill any cancer cells that are not visible. This process is known as Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) and helps to destroy any cancer cells that can’t be seen but could go on to develop into further tumours.
Overall HIPEC treatment has the potential to improve survival rates for patients with colorectal peritoneal metastasis.
Many patients tolerate the HIPEC treatment well, although the specific risks will depend upon the type of surgery that was undertaken to remove your cancer, as well as the type of drugs used with the HIPEC treatment. Your consultant will discuss this in more detail with you where you will have the chance to ask questions about the surgery.
Although HIPEC is an effective treatment for many colorectal cancer patients, there is also a risk that it will not destroy all the cancer cells, with a chance that the cancer will return.
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