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Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for ovarian cancer: a “useless intraoperative fever” or the next hot voice in the surgical management of the “silent killer”?

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The aim of our opinion letter is to highlight the recent findings in the field of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) use in ovarian cancer management. Two recent studies reveal that ovarian cancer patients treated with HIPEC can extend their survival independently of the timing offered—either at the initial cytoreductive effort or at the time of disease relapse. The research field is flourishing and further data are awaited from randomised control trials. Although, HIPEC is not considered yet as the standard of care in the management of ovarian cancer patients, the initial findings of its use are promising.

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  1. Gynaecological Oncology Department, Metaxa Cancer Hospital, Piraeus, Greece

    C. Iavazzo

  2. Surgical Oncology and HIPEC Department, Athens Medical Centre, Athens, Greece

    J. Spiliotis

  3. Surgical Oncology and HIPEC Department, European Interbalkan Medical Centre, Thessaloniki, Greece

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CI concept, data analysis, writing. JS concept, data analysis, writing, supervision

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Iavazzo, C., Spiliotis, J. Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for ovarian cancer: a “useless intraoperative fever” or the next hot voice in the surgical management of the “silent killer”?. Arch Gynecol Obstet 298, 673–674 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-018-4877-3

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