What is Hipec?

Hipec; Known as hot chemotherapy, it is a new generation treatment method used in the treatment of cancer that generally progresses in the abdomen. Hipec; It is applied to end-stage cancer patients where all kinds of treatment methods have been tried and have not been successful, and it is seen as a new chance.

In Which Diseases is Hipec Applied?

It can be used in the treatment of digestive system cancers, appendicitis, colon cancers, stomach cancers and ovarian cancers, which are very common in women. Before the HITEC method, which prolongs the life of patients, the area is completely cleared of cancer with an operation that takes hours. After all organs affected by the cancer are cleaned, chemotherapy is applied at a temperature of approximately 42 degrees. The patient should be checked frequently after the hyperec treatment, which is applied for 1-1.5 hours. The Hipec method gives much better results than conventional intravenous chemotherapy. With the Hipec method, cancer cells that cannot be seen with the naked eye are also destroyed.

After Hipec application, chemotherapy is required. Chemotherapy is important to reduce the risk of cancer anywhere other than the abdomen.