Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) of the abdominal cavity is the second most common presentation of colon cancer distant metastasis. Recently, reports suggest that cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy along with some other options prolongs the life of colon cancer PC patients. As a result, this article outlines clinical presentation and existing treatment options for colon cancer PC.
Approximately 4%-7% of patients with colon cancer are noted to have peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) at the time of diagnosis, despite recent advances in early detection of the disease. Although remarkable developments in cytotoxic chemotherapy and targeted therapy for colon cancer over the last 15 years, it has been repeatedly shown that these therapies remain ineffective for colon cancer PC. Although the tumors are primarily restricted to the peritoneum with no…
