Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) in Cancer Therapy

A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Therapy".

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1. Department of Surgery, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11696, Taiwan
2. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
Interests: cancer metastasis; gastric cancer; HIPEC; cancer treatment

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1. Department of Surgery, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11696, Taiwan
2. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11696, Taiwan
Interests: cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy; peritoneal surface malignancy; gastric cancer; minimally invasive surgery
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Dear Colleagues,

Cancer with peritoneal metastasis is a special form of metastasis and is difficult to treat, though many new drugs have been applied. For the past few decades, cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) have provided another treatment option. Many patients do not experience recurrence after CRS/HIPEC. However, it seems that CRS/HIPEC is only effective for some types of cancer and there exist conflicts regarding treatment results. Furthermore, there is still no global consensus regarding timing, temperature setting, hyperthermic duration or even drug choice. Genetic alteration may be a factor affecting the treatment results. Minimal invasive CRS/HIPEC is currently in development. Many trials are ongoing, with possible new findings on the horizon. This Special Issue welcomes reviews, original research articles of clinical works, new techniques, diagnostic tools, clinical trials and experimental studies.

Dr. Mao-Chih Hsieh
Dr. Hsin-Hsien Yu
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Keywords

  • peritoneal metastasis
  • cytoreductive surgery
  • HIPEC
  • intraperitoneal chemotherapy
  • cancer therapy

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Safety and Effectiveness of Perioperative Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy with Gemcitabine in Patients with Resected Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Clinical Trial EudraCT 2016-004298-41
by David Padilla-Valverde, Raquel Bodoque-Villar, Esther García-Santos, Susana Sanchez, Carmen Manzanares-Campillo, Marta Rodriguez, Lucia González, Alfonso Ambrós, Juana M. Cano, Maria Padilla-Marcote, Javier Redondo-Calvo, Jesus Martin and Leticia Serrano-Oviedo
Cancers 2024, 16(9), 1718; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16091718 - 28 Apr 2024
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Background: Despite the improvement in therapies, pancreatic cancer represents one of the most cancer-related deaths. In our hypothesis, we propose that Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy with gemcitabine after pancreatic cytoreductive surgery could reduce tumor progression by reducing residual neoplastic volume and residual pancreatic cancer [...] Read more.
Background: Despite the improvement in therapies, pancreatic cancer represents one of the most cancer-related deaths. In our hypothesis, we propose that Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy with gemcitabine after pancreatic cytoreductive surgery could reduce tumor progression by reducing residual neoplastic volume and residual pancreatic cancer stem cells. Materials and methods: A randomized trial involving 42 patients. All patients were diagnosed with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Group I: R0 resection. Group II. R0 resection and HIPEC with gemcitabine (120 mg/m2 for 30 min). Effectiveness was measured with analysis of overall survival, disease-free survival, distant recurrence, locoregional recurrence, and measuring of pancreatic cancer stem cells (EpCAM+CXCR4+CD133+). Results: From 2017 to 2023, 63 patients were recruited for our clinical trial; 21 patients were included in each group, and 21 were excluded. Locoregional recurrence, p-value: 0.022, was lower in the experimental group. There were no significant differences between the two groups in hospital mortality, perioperative complications, or hospital costs. We found a significant decrease in pancreatic cancer stem cells in patients in the experimental group after treatment, p -value of 0.018. Conclusions: The use of HIPEC with gemcitabine after surgery in patients with resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma reduces locoregional recurrence and may be associated with a significant decrease in pancreatic cancer stem cells. Full article
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Current Status of Treatment among Patients with Appendiceal Tumors—Old Challenges and New Solutions?
by Katarzyna Chawrylak, Magdalena Leśniewska, Katarzyna Mielniczek, Katarzyna Sędłak, Zuzanna Pelc, Sebastian Kobiałka, Timothy M. Pawlik, Wojciech P. Polkowski and Karol Rawicz-Pruszyński
Cancers 2024, 16(5), 866; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16050866 - 21 Feb 2024
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The 5th edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of tumors of the digestive system distinguishes four categories of appendiceal tumors (ATs): serrated lesions and polyps, mucinous neoplasms, adenocarcinomas, and neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs). The differential diagnosis of ATs can be challenging in [...] Read more.
The 5th edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of tumors of the digestive system distinguishes four categories of appendiceal tumors (ATs): serrated lesions and polyps, mucinous neoplasms, adenocarcinomas, and neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs). The differential diagnosis of ATs can be challenging in medical practice, due to their rarity and lack of data from randomized controlled trials on a large, diverse group of patients. ATs are usually noted in specimens obtained during appendectomies due to clinical acute appendicitis. In the European population, most ATs (65%) occur over the age of 50 and among women (56.8%). According to histological type, 54.6% are neuroendocrine tumors (NETs); 26.8% cystic, mucinous, and serous neoplasms; and 18.6% adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified (NOS). On pathologic analysis, most AT findings are benign lesions or small NENs that do not require further therapeutic measures. The presence of appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (AMN) can lead to pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). While the multimodal treatment for abdominal malignancies has evolved over the past several decades, the clinical workup and treatment of ATs remain a challenge. Therefore, this review aims to describe the diagnostic possibilities, molecular-based diagnosis, staging, differences in the treatment process, and prognostic factors associated with ATs. Full article
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Efficacy of Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) + HIPEC in Gastric Cancer with Peritoneal Metastasis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
by Lodovica Langellotti, Claudio Fiorillo, Giorgio D’Annibale, Edoardo Panza, Fabio Pacelli, Sergio Alfieri, Andrea Di Giorgio and Francesco Santullo
Cancers 2024, 16(10), 1929; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16101929 - 18 May 2024
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Background: Peritoneal carcinomatosis is one of deadliest metastatic patterns of gastric cancer, being associated with a median overall survival (OS) of 4 months. Up to now, palliative systemic chemotherapy (pSC) has been the only recommended treatment. The aim of this study is to [...] Read more.
Background: Peritoneal carcinomatosis is one of deadliest metastatic patterns of gastric cancer, being associated with a median overall survival (OS) of 4 months. Up to now, palliative systemic chemotherapy (pSC) has been the only recommended treatment. The aim of this study is to evaluate a potential survival benefit after CRS + HIPEC compared to pSC. Methods: A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines in March 2024. Manuscripts reporting patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastric cancer treated with CRS + HIPEC were included. A meta-analysis was performed, comparing the survival results between the CRS + HIPEC and pSC groups, and the primary outcome was the comparison in terms of OS. We performed random-effects meta-analysis of odds ratios (ORs). We assessed heterogeneity using the Q2 statistic. Results: Out of the 24 papers included, 1369 patients underwent CRS + HIPEC, with a median OS range of 9.8–28.2 months; and 103 patients underwent pSC, with a median OS range of 4.9–8 months. CRS + HIPEC was associated with significantly increased survival compared to palliative systemic chemotherapy (−1.8954 (95% CI: −2.5761 to −1.2146; p < 0.001). Conclusions: CRS + HIPEC could provide survival advantages in gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis compared to pSC. Full article
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