Appendix Cancer Overview
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St Paul Place Specialists Inc
Panayotis Ledakis is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ledakis is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Appendix Cancer, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Anemia, Colorectal Cancer, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Ledakis is currently accepting new patients.
MD Anderson
Kanwal Raghav is an Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Raghav is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Appendix Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Splenectomy.
The University Of Chicago Medical Center
Blase Polite is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Polite is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Appendix Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Polite is currently accepting new patients.
Background: Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) removes tumors in the abdomen. HIPEC is heated chemotherapy that washes the abdomen. CRS and 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 results of CRS and HIPEC by choosing the chemotherapy drugs used in HIPEC.
Summary: This is a single-arm clinical trial to evaluate the feasibility of a chemotherapy regimen using adaptive, individualized dose escalation of 5-FU chemotherapy for patients who have good tolerance of the initial dose. Study participants will also receive oxaliplatin chemotherapy together with 5-FU, at standard doses. The goal of the study is to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of this appro...