S. González-Moreno (Ed.)

2007

As a result of decades of basic and clinical research, scientific interest in peritoneal surface malignancy has been translated into actual clinical practice, allowing selected patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis or primary peritoneal neoplasms to be treated with curative intent. The use of cytoreductive surgery in combination with perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy for this purpose is now a reality around the world in dedicated, specialized centers.