What’s MOAS?
MOAS is an abbreviation for the term the “Mother of All Surgeries” and refers to CRS and HIPEC.
MOAS is an abbreviation for the term the “Mother of All Surgeries” and refers to CRS and HIPEC.
After my ruptured appendix was removed, the surgeon said the operation “took a little longer, it was messy in there.” For the follow-up, he called me in earlier to give me the bad news.
As I came to terms with the news, I understood that it would be important for me to get as fit as I could to face such an invasive operation ominously dubbed the “The Mother of all Surgeries” or MOAS.
Just over 18 months ago, I had a full hysterectomy because they thought I had ovarian cancer….
In March 2014, Liam received a diagnosis of pseudomyxoma peritonei, a type of appendix cancer that is rare.
After my diagnosis with metastatic, well-differentiated mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix, my doctor said I have a 72% chance of being alive in 10 years; those are great odds for a cancer patient.