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SUBMITTER: Hentzen JEKR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6174973 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hentzen Judith E K R JEKR de Jongh Steven J SJ Hemmer Patrick H J PHJ van der Plas Willemijn Y WY van Dam Gooitzen M GM Kruijff Schelto S
Journal of surgical oncology 20180624 2
Patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) from colorectal origin may undergo cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) as a curative approach. One major prognostic factor that affects survival is completeness of cytoreduction. Molecular Fluorescence Guided Surgery (MFGS) is a novel intraoperative imaging technique that may improve tumor identification in the future, potentially preventing over- and under-treatment in these patients. This narrative revi ...[more]