The Society of Surgical Oncology was proud to support ThermaSolutions in delivering hands-on HIPEC training at the 66th Annual Conference of the West African College of Surgeons in Accra, Ghana- advancing surgical education, innovation, and global partnerships in cancer care. #WACS2026 #SSO #HIPEC

The Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy’s research team examined how the addition of #HIPEC (Hyperthermic or Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) to standard cytoreductive (cancer removing) surgery affects the incidence, timing, and outcomes of SBO in patients with advanced #ovariancancer.

Consensus Molecular Subtypes Inform HIPEC Agent Selection in Colorectal Cancer Peritoneal Metastases - Annals of Surgical Oncology Background Although hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) added to cytoreductive surgery shows promise for colorectal cancer with peritoneal metastases (CRC-PM), effectiveness remains vari...

New research from Dr. Kiran Turaga shows how in #colorectalcancer with peritoneal metastases, CMS4 tumors have unique drug sensitivities, highlighting the need for subtype-guided personalized #HIPEC strategies.
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Mitomycin C-Based Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Improves Survival in Colorectal Cancer With Peritoneal Metastasis Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) with peritoneal metastasis is associated with poor prognosis despite advances in systemic chemotherapy and targeted therapies. Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemothe...

Does MMC-based HIPEC actually improve survival, or just add morbidity? This data says survival nearly doubled in selected CRC patients.

Agree or disagree?

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#Cureus #ColorectalCancer #HIPEC #SurgicalOncology #MedSky

Recruitment to OVHIPEC-2 is now complete, with 14 patients enrolled. Thank you to everyone who took part, Prof Donal Brennan and the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital team. Results will clarify if adding HIPEC to primary surgery improves outcomes.
#CancerTrials #OvarianCancer #OVHIPEC2 #HIPEC

Research Spotlight: Why the “Heat” in HIPEC Matters — And What It Means for Patients Controlling perfusion temperature relates to better outcomes after cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Lopez-Ramirez, Felipe et al. European Journal of Surgical Onco...

Research Spotlight: Why the “Heat” in #HIPEC Matters — And What It Means for Patients.
Controlling perfusion temperature relates to better outcomes after …..Lopez-Ramirez, Felipe et al. European Journal of Surgical Oncology, Volume 52, Issue 1, 110536
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Mercy holds ‘Heat It To Beat It’ fundraiser, raises cancer awareness Mercy Medical Center's Armando Sardi and his colleagues led the 16th annual HEAT IT TO BEAT IT event held at West Covington Park in Baltimore.

Earlier this fall, surgical oncologist Armando Sardi,M.D., Director, Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy, led the 16th annual HEAT IT TO BEAT IT walk at West CovingtonPark. Since its inception in 2009, HITBI has raised +$3 million to support #cancer research #HIPEC. thedailyrecord.com/2025/11/03/m...

Study: Travel delays don’t impact outcomes for rare cancer patients Patients traveling for cancer care face delays and advanced disease, but HIPEC treatment delivers strong long-term survival outcomes.

A new study from Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, reveals that patients traveling from out-of-state to receive specialized care for #appendixcancer often face significant delays and arrive with more advanced disease, as The Daily Record reports: #HIPEC
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Cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in peritoneal sarcomatosis: Therapeutic advancement or clinical controversy? An institutional review Peritoneal sarcomatosis is a rare and aggressive condition with limited treatment options. Cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy has been explored as a potentia...

Cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy #HIPEC in #peritoneal sarcomatosis: Therapeutic advancement or clinical controversy? An institutional review
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The "Heat It To Beat It" benefit walk and celebratory event has raised +$3M to support research led by Mercy's Dr. Armando Sardi and his colleagues. This event generates awareness for the life-saving HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) treatment for abdominal cancers. #HIPEC #cancer

Missed Our Peritoneal Cancer Webinar? Watch the Recording Now! Last week, the Abdominal Cancers Alliance hosted “Understanding Peritoneal Cancer: Treatment Options, Hope, and Hard Questions”—a powerful roundtable discussion featuring some of the nation’s leading ...

Peritoneal Cancer Webinar recording now available.

Last week, the Abdominal Cancers Alliance hosted “Understanding Peritoneal Cancer: Treatment Options, Hope, and Hard Questions”…
#HIPEC
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Missed Our Peritoneal Cancer Webinar? Watch the Recording Now! Last week, the Abdominal Cancers Alliance hosted “Understanding Peritoneal Cancer: Treatment Options, Hope, and Hard Questions”—a powerful roundtable discussion featuring some of the nation’s leading ...

If you missed the “Understanding Peritoneal #Cancer: Treatment Options, Hope, and Hard Questions” webinar, you can watch the recording online. Hear from leading #HIPEC experts, including Mercy surgical oncologists Dr. Vadim Gushchin and Dr. Armando Sardi.
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Dr. Armando Sardi: A Surgeon Changing the Future of Cancer Podcast Episode · 🎙️ Interesting Humans Podcast · 07/04/2025 · 1h 30m

Mercy surgical oncologist Dr. Armando Sardi appeared on the “Interesting Humans Podcast” to discuss #HIPEC (Hyperthermic or Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) surgery, which combines tumor removal with heated chemotherapy to treat advanced abdominal #cancer.
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Mercy Medical Center study shines informs about appendix cancer Twenty years ago, appendix cancer was virtually unheard of — because many cancers were misdiagnosed.

Mercy Medical Center study shines light on why appendix cancer used to be unheard of
#HIPEC
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Groundbreaking Surgical Achievement for Advanced Carcinomatosis Patients at Manipal Hospital Manipal Hospital Dhakuria has achieved a remarkable milestone by successfully performing Cytoreductive Surgery with HIPEC on a 60-year-old woman. This marks a new era in cancer treatment.

Groundbreaking Surgical Achievement for Advanced Carcinomatosis Patients at Manipal Hospital #India #Manipal_Hospitals #Kolkata #Cancer_Care #HIPEC

Little-known surgery helps patients live life to their fullest They were given little hope of survival after being diagnosed with cancer, but now thanks to a little-known procedure they are continuing on with their lives.

Little-known surgery helps patients live life to their fullest
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📘 #IJA June 2025
🧪 The penkCHIP study finds subclinical AKI is common after HIPEC surgery—even in non-ICU patients
✅ Creatinine alone isn’t enough
🧬 Penkid = sensitive early marker
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#AKI #OncoAnaesthesia #HIPEC

Appendix Cancer on the Rise: Implications for Diagnosis and Patient Care Appendix cancer is a rare but increasingly recognized malignancy, often discovered incidentally during surgery for presumed appendicitis. Advances in imaging, molecular profiling, and classification h...

Appendix Cancer on the Rise: Implications for Diagnosis and Patient Care www.news-medical.net/health/Appen... #appendixcancer #oncology #gicancer #precisionmedicine #diagnostics #HIPEC #neuroendocrine #genomics

In our 20th #podcast episode we gain a remarkable insight into the amazing work of Anna and the team at Barts Health NHS Trust in performing life-saving cancer surgery known as #HIPEC. Have a listen now!

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69-yr-old patient suffering from rare cancer gets new lease of life - The Tribune Oncologists at Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana, successfully performed Ludhiana’s first Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) surgery on a 69-year-old male patient diagnosed with Pseudomyxoma Pe...

69-yr-old patient suffering from rare cancer gets new lease of life
#HIPEC
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Interested in joining the 2025 Heat It to Beat It Committee for the Walk on Sunday, September 14th? Reach out to nkomninos@mdmercy.com if you would like to be a part of the committee. #HIPEC Learn more at www.heatit.org.

Kudos to Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore's Drs. Armando Sardi, Vadim Gushchin & The Institute for #Cancer Care Research team as they head to the 2025 Society of Surgical Oncology meeting in Tampa to present 5 projects relative to the use of cytoreductive surgery and #HIPEC.

Kudos to Dr.Kseniia Uzhegova, Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy research team, who presented an oral plenary project- "Referral Patterns for Cytoreductive Surgery in Colorectal Cancer Patients w/Peritoneal Metastases"-at the MD Chapter, American College of Surgeons 2025 meeting. #HIPEC #coloncancer

Nota de prensa | Viamed Salud DESCARGAR LA APP

La Asociación de Pacientes con Cáncer Colorrectal (EuropaColon España) ha visitado las instalaciones de #IVOQA y del Hospital Universitario Viamed Santa Elena para conocer los avances y tratamientos disponibles para el cáncer de colon.

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Risk factors for postoperative acute kidney injury after cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: a meta-analysis and systematic review #HIPEC

Risk factors for postoperative acute kidney injury after cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: a meta-analysis and systematic review #HIPEC

Multisocietal Consensus on the Use of Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC for the Treatment of Diffuse Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A GRADE Approach for Evidence Evaluation and Recommendation The Peritoneal Surface Oncology Group International (PSOGI) previously issued a recommendation endorsing cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for treating...

Multisocietal Consensus on the Use of #Cytoreductive Surgery and #HIPEC for the Treatment of Diffuse Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A GRADE Approach for Evidence Evaluation and Recommendation - Kusamura - Journal of Surgical Oncology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Systemic inflammatory markers: Predictors of survival in mucinous appendix cancer patients treated with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy Inflammatory markers have been investigated as predictors of prognosis in various malignancies, but their role in mucinous appendix cancer (MAC) remains controversial. We evaluated the association bet...

Systemic inflammatory markers: Predictors of survival in mucinous #appendixcancer patients treated with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy

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