Current management strategies for peritoneal mesothelioma

Kiran K Turaga; Marcello Deraco; H Richard Alexander

doi:10.1080/02656736.2017.1320591

Current management strategies for peritoneal mesothelioma

Int J Hyperthermia. 2017 Aug;33(5):579-581. doi: 10.1080/02656736.2017.1320591.

Authors

Kiran K Turaga¹, Marcello Deraco², H Richard Alexander³

Affiliations

¹ a Department of Surgery , University of Chicago , Chicago , IL , USA.
² b Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori Milano , Milano , Italy.
³ c Department of Surgical Oncology , University of Maryland Medical Center , Baltimore , MD , USA.

PMID: 28664790
DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2017.1320591

Abstract

Mesothelioma of the peritoneum is a distinct entity that requires multidisciplinary care to improve oncological outcomes. In this article, we review the current management strategies discussed at the PSOGI meeting in Washington DC 2016 and provide evidence based recommendations for diagnosis and management of this disease.

Keywords: HIPEC; Mesothelioma; peritoneal.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / pharmacology
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
Humans
Hyperthermia, Induced / methods*
Mesothelioma / drug therapy*
Mesothelioma / pathology
Mesothelioma / therapy*
Peritoneal Neoplasms / drug therapy*
Peritoneal Neoplasms / pathology
Peritoneal Neoplasms / therapy*