Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, or HIPEC, is a procedure where any visible tumors are removed in the patient’s abdomen. The surgeon then puts heated chemotherapy into the body cavity to kill any remaining cancer cells. Dr. Rohit Sharma, surgical oncologist at Marshfield Clinic, explains how the procedure works, the procedure length and the recovery time. | Marshfield Clinic Health System

Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC (Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy) are groundbreaking treatments for abdominal cancers. Dr. Deepa Magge, surgical oncologist and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center tells us about the procedure, who the ideal candidates are, and why Vanderbilt has one of the leading surgical oncology teams to help patients with these types of cancers. #HIPEC #cancercare #abdominalcancer #appendicealcancer #colorectalcancer | Vanderbilt-Ingram