Intraperitoneal Therapy for Ovarian Cancer

Intraperitoneal chemotherapy is increasingly being used as first-line treatment for ovarian cancer. Nevertheless, it is difficult for the oncologist to find a definitive text that documents both the fundamental methods required to optimize therapy and the up-to-date results of phase I, II, and III c...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Alberts, David S. (Editor), Clouser, Mary C. (Editor), Hess, Lisa M. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • Current Chemotherapy of Ovarian Cancer
  • Principles of Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
  • Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: Phase III Trials
  • Criteria for Using Intraperitoneal (IP) Chemotherapy for Advanced Ovarian Cancer
  • Selection and Placement of Intraperitoneal Catheters for IP Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer
  • Selection of Drugs for Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer
  • Administration Guidelines for Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer
  • Novel Drugs for Intraperitoneal Therapy for Ovarian Cancer
  • Cytoreductive Surgery and Perioperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: An Ongoing Research Effort
  • Health-Related Quality of Life and Patient-Reported Outcomes.