Intraperitoneal chemotherapy strategies in the treatment of epithelial ovarian carcinoma

S Makhija; P Sabbatini; R R Barakat

doi:10.1097/00001703-199901000-00005

Intraperitoneal chemotherapy strategies in the treatment of epithelial ovarian carcinoma

Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 1999 Feb;11(1):23-7. doi: 10.1097/00001703-199901000-00005.

Authors

S Makhija¹, P Sabbatini, R R Barakat

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.

PMID: 10047959
DOI: 10.1097/00001703-199901000-00005

Abstract

The intraperitoneal delivery of chemotherapeutic agents is presently being investigated as a part of salvage treatment for epithelial ovarian cancer. There are several promising new agents that appear to demonstrate a benefit in selected patients.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage*
Carcinoma / drug therapy*
Clinical Trials as Topic
Female
Humans
Injections, Intraperitoneal
Ovarian Neoplasms / drug therapy*

Substances

Antineoplastic Agents