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Twenty-year survival of gastric cancer with peritoneal metastases using long-term normothermic intraperitoneal 5-fluorouracil and systemic mitomycin C: A case report.

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Citation: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 2019 Jul 12PMID: 31399397Institution: Washington Cancer InstituteForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXEDYear: 2019 ISSN:

2210-2612

Name of journal: International journal of surgery case reportsAbstract: BACKGROUND: Primary gastric cancer that presents with peritoneal metastases has few options for successful treatment.CONCLUSIONS: Gastric cancer with peritoneal metastases was successfully treated with a combination of gastrectomy plus intraperitoneal and systemic chemotherapy. Further studies using this simplified approach may be indicated.Copyright (c) 2019. Published by Elsevier Ltd.METHODS: A simplified treatment plan started with total gastrectomy and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. After placement of an intraperitoneal port combined intraperitoneal and systemic chemotherapy was given for six months.RESULTS: The treatments were tolerated well and associated with an acceptable quality of life and no adverse events. The patient is a 20-year survivor of her disease.All authors: Sugarbaker PHFiscal year: FY2020Digital Object Identifier:

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.07.002

Date added to catalog: 2019-08-27

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BACKGROUND: Primary gastric cancer that presents with peritoneal metastases has few options for successful treatment.

CONCLUSIONS: Gastric cancer with peritoneal metastases was successfully treated with a combination of gastrectomy plus intraperitoneal and systemic chemotherapy. Further studies using this simplified approach may be indicated.

METHODS: A simplified treatment plan started with total gastrectomy and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. After placement of an intraperitoneal port combined intraperitoneal and systemic chemotherapy was given for six months.

RESULTS: The treatments were tolerated well and associated with an acceptable quality of life and no adverse events. The patient is a 20-year survivor of her disease.

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