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Filter by:This study would like to assess the efficacy of pressurised intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC). This technique delivers chemotherapy directly into the abdomen via a less invasive laparoscopic or 'keyhole' form of surgery. This type of chemotherapy takes the form of an aerosol, similar to the spray of a deodorant for example. The aerosol is administered into the abdomen under pressure, pushing the chemotherapy deeper into the tissues and cancer. This approach does not involve any surgical removal of the cancer.
The objective of this feasibility study is to assess the initial safety and efficacy of the LUM Imaging System for in vivo imaging of metastases to the peritoneum from primary gastrointestinal cancer, ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. This feasibility study consists of two parts: (a) a dose escalation phase to select the optimal dose followed by (b) enrollment of additional patients to develop the tumor detection algorithm.
The study investigators hypothesize that prophylactic HIPEC is feasible and well tolerated in patients with colorectal cancers with high-risk of developing peritoneal recurrence. The aim of the pilot study is to test the feasibility of performing prophylactic HIPEC for colorectal cancer patients at high-risk of developing peritoneal recurrence in our institution, and determine the morbidity associated with such a procedure. Patients with high-risk of developing peritoneal recurrence are defined as patients with 1. tumours involving the serosa and adjacent viscera (i.e. T4 cancers) 2. krukenburg tumours (i.e. ovarian metastases) 3. perforated tumours 4. positive peritoneal fluid cytology 5. minimal synchronous PC (nodules <1cm in the omentum and/or close to the primary tumour). The study investigators plan to assess feasibility according to 1. The number of patients completing the treatment 2. Time to adjuvant systemic chemotherapy, to evaluate if there is delay to adjuvant treatment Morbidity will be measured according to the Clavien-Dindo Classification, and graded according to low versus high grade morbidity. If prophylactic HIPEC is shown to be feasible, with acceptable morbidity, the investigators aim to carry out a randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of prophylactic HIPEC in preventing the development of peritoneal metastases in patients with colorectal cancer at high risk of peritoneal recurrence.
In this study, patients will be offered two Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) treatments with oxaliplatin after primary resection and standard adjuvant chemotherapy (if indicated) for colon cancer. Furthermore, the study will explore, whether it is possible to find free intraperitoneal tumor cells (FITC) after resection and adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer.
This is a multicentre, open-label, parallel-group, phase II-III, superiority study that randomises patients with isolated resectable colorectal peritoneal metastases in a 1:1 ratio to receive either perioperative systemic therapy and cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC (experimental arm) or upfront cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC alone (control arm).
RATIONALE: Laparoscopic staging may help doctors plan more effective treatment for gastric cancer, yet the efficiency have not been fully investigated in Chinese people. PURPOSE: Study the effectiveness of laparoscopic staging in patients with pre-diagnosed as locally advanced gastric cancer.