Clinical utility of elevated tumor markers in patients with disseminated appendiceal malignancies treated by cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC

Background Appendiceal malignancies with peritoneal spread have been successfully treated with Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). The aim of this study is to clarify the utility of common tumor markers in selecting patients for the combined treatment. Methods Data on 56 patients with appendiceal neoplasms treated with CRS and HIPEC were prospectively collected. Chi square test was used to analyze a...