Hello,
Just wondering how well HIPEC and cytoreductive surgery actually work. So would like to hear "real" stories, success or otherwise from those who have had it done or who are or have been the caregivers.
Pro's and con's.
*How soon after the surgery was a recurrence?
* IF no recurrence how long have you been NED?
* Still on chemo after for maintenance after the surgery?
* Any complications experienced?
* Did you have colon removed and jpouch put in or other?
DH is a candidate to have done about 4 months (currently has peri mets and two less then 1cm mets to liver). The surgeon performing the procedure has done over 500 of these procedures basically its his main career/profession.
Surgeon said slight chance of cure but said 2-5 years life extension would be conceivable said cure is higher for appendix cancer (75-80%) but not so for colon.
When you google you get different stats all over the place would rather hear from actual people who have had it done or the caregiver of someone who had it done.
Thanks much.