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UChicago Medicine Duchossois Center For Advanced Medicine - Hyde Park
Blase Polite is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Polite is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Colorectal Cancer, Appendix Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal (SCAC), Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Polite is board certified in Practicing Since2006 and Medical Oncology. Dr. Polite is currently accepting new patients.
UChicago Medicine Duchossois Center For Advanced Medicine - Hyde Park
Ardaman Shergill is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Shergill is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. She is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Appendix Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, and Familial Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Shergill is board certified in Internal Medicine Medical Oncology. Dr. Shergill is currently accepting new patients.
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Kanwal Raghav is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Raghav is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Appendix Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Splenectomy.
Summary: This phase I trial studies the side effects of pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) in treating patients with ovarian, uterine, appendiceal, stomach (gastric), or colorectal cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdominal cavity (peritoneal carcinomatosis). Chemotherapy drugs, such as cisplatin, doxorubicin, oxaliplatin, leucovorin, fluorouracil, mitomycin, and irinotecan...
Background: Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) removes tumors in the abdomen. HIPEC is hyperthermic (heated) chemotherapy that washes the inside of the abdomen. CRS with HIPEC may help people with peritoneal carcinomatosis. These are tumors that have spread to the lining of the abdomen from other cancers. Researchers think they can improve the results of CRS with HIPEC treatment on these tumors by choosing the chemo...