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PikaBlue

(469 posts)
11. HIPEC Treatment
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 11:28 PM
Friday

My daughter had endometrial stromal sarcoma which later progressed to peritoneal cancer. Seven months ago, she underwent massive abdominal surgery. Her chemo treatment was HIPEC. During her surgery, her entire abdomen was flooded with heated chemo. Cold chemo (delivered intravenously) and radiation are utterly ineffective regimens for her type of rare, virulent cancer. If you Google HIPEC and ovarian cancer, you will find info regarding its efficacy. The doctor who invented the HIPEC treatment works at the same medical center where my daughter is employed and is her oncologist. I assume other medical centers now offer this treatment. You might want to discuss HIPEC with your doctor. If it should ever be a potential treatment option for you and HIPEC is not offered in your area, contact me. You'd have to travel to Maryland, however, I would offer my home to you and your family members as well as help to transport you to the medical center. Best wishes to you. I know how difficult a journey this is.

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I am so sorry you're about to go through chemo, too. herding cats 16 hrs ago #12
HIPEC Treatment PikaBlue Friday #11
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