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In patients diagnosed with pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP), extensive surgical removal of all visible disease (‘debulking’) combined with instillation of heated chemotherapy in the peritoneal cavity (HIPEC) offers the best chance of cure. However, in some patients,...
#RaisingAwareness, all countries, specialist, Treatment Centres
Our first box of Christmas goodies is going out tomorrow – our way of saying “thank you” to the amazing hospital consultants and staff that have helped look after Pseudomyxoma Survivors on the wards. As always, a huge thanks also to our fundraisers...
all countries, specialist, USA
Dr Paul Sugarbaker Director, Program in Peritoneal Surface Oncology Please note: Dr Sugarbaker’s clinical practice is no longer be active as of October 31, 2020. However, former patients can continue to contact the practice by email for limited follow-up. The...
all countries, specialist, UK
All of us here at Pseudomyxoma Survivor are really saddened by the news that Mr Fulford from the Christie has passed away. On behalf of all of us and our support group members, we pass our condolences to the team on the loss of a man that changed the lives of so many....
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Mr. Omer Aziz MBBS BSc (Hons) DIC PhD FRCS Mr Aziz is consultant colorectal surgeon at The Christie, one of Europe’s largest comprehensive cancer hospitals. At The Colorectal & Peritoneal Oncology Centre (CPOC), he specialises in complex minimally invasive...
#AppendixCancer, #MucinousAppendicealAdenocarcinoma, find a specialist, survivor's Story, Survivor's Story (USA)
My journey started in October 2013 (I was 53 years old), when I had an ultrasound to determine if I had gallstones or an issue with my gallbladder. I never thought it would lead to a diagnosis of Mucinous Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma. The results showed a small cyst and...
#AppendixCancer, all countries, find a specialist, Survivor's Story (USA), USA
When someone new to the group posts, you very often see multiple members encourage them to seek an appendix cancer specialist. That was also the case when I found the support group after I was diagnosed in June of last year. I was actually misdiagnosed by my first...
#diagnosis, all countries, find a specialist, survivor's Story, Survivor's Story (USA), USA
I can’t say it enough… are you dealing with a PMP specialist? If not, I would say you must. They are the ones that have seen this stuff and the weird things it does. They can give better ideas as to what to do. I had the whole ovarian cancer scare…...
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