PERITONEAL CARCINOMATOSIS

This study tests whether giving the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel directly into the abdominal cavity, along with standard intravenous chemo, can help people with stomach cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdomen. About 148 adults with this condition will be randomly assi…

This study is for women with advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer whose tumors did not shrink enough with standard chemotherapy. Researchers are testing a new method called PIPAC, which delivers chemotherapy as a pressurized spray directly into the abdomen, comb…

This study tests a single injection of Radspherin®, a radioactive treatment given directly into the abdomen, for people with advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that has spread to the lining of the belly. About 114 participants will receive either stand…

This Canadian study tests a modified version of early post-operative chemotherapy given directly into the abdomen after surgery for peritoneal cancer from colorectal or appendix tumors. The standard treatment takes five days, but this new approach shortens it to two days using a …

This study tests if giving chemotherapy as a pressurized mist directly into the abdomen (PIPAC) alongside standard IV chemo can help more women with advanced ovarian cancer have successful tumor-removal surgery. It includes 160 women aged 18-75 with stage IIIB-IIIC disease. The g…

This study tests two ways of giving heated chemotherapy directly into the abdomen during surgery for advanced gastrointestinal cancers that have spread to the lining of the belly. One method uses a fixed dose for everyone, while the other adjusts the dose based on the patient's b…

This study compares two methods of giving chemotherapy directly into the abdomen for people whose cancer has spread there (peritoneal carcinomatosis). One method, HIPEC, uses heated chemotherapy circulated during surgery. The other, PIPAC, delivers chemotherapy as a pressurized s…

This early-phase trial is testing a new type of immunotherapy called CAR T-cells for people with a specific kind of stomach and esophageal cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdomen. The treatment involves collecting a patient's own immune cells, modifying them in a lab …

This early-phase trial tests a technique called PIPAC, which turns liquid chemotherapy into a fine mist sprayed directly into the abdomen during a minimally invasive surgery. It aims to see if this approach is safe and causes fewer side effects than standard chemotherapy. The stu…

This study tests whether adding a protein called albumin to standard IV fluids during a major cancer surgery (cytoreduction with heated chemotherapy) can reduce complications. 140 adults undergoing this surgery will be randomly assigned to receive either standard fluids or standa…

This study tests whether a daily breathing exercise called cardiac coherence can lower anxiety in people awaiting surgery for peritoneal cancer. About 60 participants will either practice the technique or receive standard care. The goal is to see if this simple, drug-free method …

This study tests whether giving heated chemotherapy directly into the abdomen (HIPEC) can increase a protein called PD-L1 on stomach cancer cells that have spread to the lining of the belly. Higher PD-L1 levels might make these cancers more responsive to immunotherapy drugs. The …

This study looks at a treatment called HIPEC, where heated chemotherapy is washed inside the abdomen after surgery to remove tumors. Researchers want to see if lab-grown tumor models can predict how well the chemotherapy works. Sixty adults with cancers that have spread to the ab…

This study tests whether a structured recovery plan called ERAS helps people recover faster after surgery for cancer that has spread in the abdomen. About 300 patients across 20 Italian hospitals will be followed. The plan includes steps before, during, and after surgery to reduc…

This early-phase study tests whether a special dye called pafolacianine (CYTALUX™) can make cancer cells glow during surgery for gastrointestinal cancer that has spread in the abdomen. About 10 adults will receive the dye before surgery, and surgeons will check if glowing areas m…

This study looks at new blood tests that might help doctors know if any cancer is left after surgery for colorectal cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdomen. Researchers will track certain substances in the blood before and after surgery in 58 adults. The goal is to un…