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Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) is a new treatment option for peritoneal carcinomatosis. The technique was developed in 2011 by scientists from the University Hospital of Louisiana, USA. The authors suggested PIPAC as an alternative to HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy)...

Colon cancer stage 4 is a form of colorectal cancer in which the cancer has spread beyond the colon and metastasized. The most common sites of involvement are the liver, lungs, peritoneum, ovaries, or distant lymph nodes. It is at this stage that the disease is no longer localized and requires a systemic, comprehensive...

Prostate cancer remains the most widespread oncological pathology among men and a leading cause of cancer death worldwide. According to epidemiological data, PCa is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among men in more than half of the countries in the world (112 of 185 countries/territories), with an estimated 1.4 million new...

Breast cancer (BCa) statistics from the World Health Organization reports that more than 2.3 million women were diagnosed with this disease in 2022. BCa is among the most common and challenging diseases affecting women all around the world. And over 670,000 deaths were attributed to it that year. But there's reason for hope. Treatment has...

A benign brain tumor is a non-cancerous, slow-growing mass of cells in and around the brain tissue. It accounts for nearly 72% of all primary brain neoplasms, with an incidence of roughly 17.69 per 100,000 people. Non-malignant primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors are more frequently diagnosed in females, with research indicating that...

A stage 4 colorectal cancer diagnosis indicates that the disease spread to other distant organs. In other words, the cancer cells travelled from the main tumor and metastasized beyond the colon or rectum to organs like the peritoneum, lungs, liver, or bones. Colorectal cancer stage 4 is the most advanced and aggressive form of the disease.

Ependymomas (EPN) represent approximately 5% of all central nervous system cancers – rare enough that many oncologists encounter only a handful of cases throughout their careers. The rarity creates a challenge: this brain tumor treatment protocols lack the robust evidence base found in more common cancers. That is why expertise...

Esophageal cancer is still among the deadliest cancers of the digestive system, with about one out of every 20 cancer-related deaths worldwide. In 2022, over 500,000 new cases were diagnosed globally, and it is particularly high in East Asia and some parts of Africa. In the US, the American...