Current treatment options for colon cancer peritoneal carcinomatosis

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2014; 20(35): 12493-12500
Published online Sep 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i35.12493

Current treatment options for colon cancer peritoneal carcinomatosis

Tomoyoshi Aoyagi, Krista P Terracina, Ali Raza, Kazuaki Takabe

Tomoyoshi Aoyagi, Krista P Terracina, Ali Raza, Kazuaki Takabe, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA 23298-0011, United States

Author contributions: All the authors generated the ideas and contributed to the writing of this paper.

Supported by NIH grants, No. R01CA160688 (to Takabe K) and No. T32CA085159-10 (to Terracina KP)

Correspondence to: Kazuaki Takabe, MD, PhD, FACS, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, West Hospital 7-402, 1200 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23298-0011, United States. ktakabe@vcu.edu

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Received: February 10, 2014
Revised: April 10, 2014
Accepted: June 2, 2014
Published online: September 21, 2014

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Core tip: This paper aims to review the clinical presentation, the mechanisms of disease progression, and current treatment options for colon cancer peritoneal carcinomatosis, with a focus on the benefits and limitations of cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.