Am I a candidate for HIPEC?
The eligibility for HIPEC depends on various factors such as the type and stage of cancer, extent of cancer spread, and overall health status.
My doctor has diagnosed appendix cancer, why do I need a second opinion?
If you have been diagnosed with appendix cancer, it is vital to seek a second opinion from an experienced physician who has seen and treated numerous cases of the disease.
Is pseudomyxoma peritonei curable?
The question we’d all like answered!
CRS and HIPEC sounds complicated, what is it?
Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) for pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a complex operation with the aim of removing all visible tumours, affected tissue and entire organs. The NICE guidelines recommends the Sugarbaker technique and defines the operation as radical.
I was misdiagnosed by my first surgical oncologist
The recommendations from the people in the support group are because they care. The decisions we make are literally life and death.
Why you should see a PMP specialist
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.
In my case, waiting seemed the best option at the time but with the specialist’s input, I chose to go ahead and now, even with the debt, the new body norms and everything, I am sooooo glad I followed his advice! He would have told me to watch and wait if in his experience there was a low risk. And I would have done it.