New chemotherapy method for peritoneal cancer used for the first time in Greece
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For the first time in Greece, a new chemotherapy technology was applied at IASO. The method is called PIPAC, from the initial letters of the English words Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy. The treatment was carried out as part of the care of patients with cancer.
PIPAC is a method in which chemotherapy drugs are administered in the form of an aerosol, that is, in the form of droplets in gas, under pressure. The drug enters directly into the abdominal cavity, that is, into the peritoneum. In this way, the substance reaches directly the tissues that have been affected by the cancer.
The method is aimed at patients with cancer that has spread to the peritoneum. In these cases, administering the drug in the traditional way may not always be effective. The new technique aims to give doctors and patients an additional treatment option.
The application of PIPAC at IASO means that this specific treatment is now available in Greece as well. Patients who need this form of treatment will not necessarily have to seek care abroad.
The method is relatively new, and its results will be closely monitored by doctors. Subsequent applications will show how it works in practice in our country.
Sources: Newsbeast
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