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What is HIPEC surgery?

HIPEC is a cancer treatment that involves surgery and heated chemotherapy. It’s used for advanced abdominal cancers like pseudomyxoma peritonei.

What is the PCI score?

What is the PCI score?

Doctors use the PCI score to help guide treatment options for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) and other cancers that affect the lining of the abdomen.

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Should I have CRS/HIPEC?

Should I have CRS/HIPEC?

The decision to undergo cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC for pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a personal one and should be made in consultation with your medical team.

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What is the HIPEC Procedure?

What is the HIPEC Procedure?

HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy) is a medical procedure that’s sometimes used to treat advanced cancers that have spread to the lining of the abdomen.

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We thought it was nothing more than an ovarian cyst

We thought it was nothing more than an ovarian cyst

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. The results showed a small cyst and mild fluid in my lower right abdomen area. It was decided that we would monitor the cyst and fluid and have an MRI in one year. We thought it was nothing more than an ovarian cyst. I never thought it would lead to a diagnosis of Mucinous Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma.

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The disease was actually growing out of my belly button!

The disease was actually growing out of my belly button!

I do an exercise class and I was having trouble keeping up and my belly was growing with no changes to my diet. In my head, I was thinking that was just signs of perimenopause and that was my new figure. Some women just have a muffin top at 44, right? I was also going to the restroom for frequent urination. I was under the care of a urologist for that at the time of my diagnosis with pseudomyxoma peritonei or PMP.

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