Susan is a 12-year survivor of peritoneal mesothelioma. She was diagnosed at the age of 72, which made many doctors question if she could endure the aggressive surgery needed. Today she’s enjoying good health at the age of 84 after undergoing cytoreductive and HIPEC surgeries. Susan says her...
Epidemiology and risks for infection following cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemotherapy.CRS-HIPECInfectionSurgical site infectionCRS-HIPEC is associated with improved cancer survival but an increased risk of infection.Consecutive patients undergoing CRS-HIPEC between January 2016 and ...
Makers of asbestos-based products sold goods to the U.S. Air Force and other branches of the military without revealing the dangers for decades. By the time the public learned of the risks,millions of Air Force veterans had already been exposed. ...