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Peritoneal Cancer Index

Known as: PCI, Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Index 
A method for detailed evaluation of the peritoneal spread of tumors of gastrointestinal origin. The index is based on tumor size in 13 separate… 
National Institutes of Health

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2018
2018
CYTO-CHIP: Cytoreductive surgery versus cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for gastric cancer with peritoneal metastasis: A propensity-score analysis from BIG RENAPE…
8Background: Gastric cancer with peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) is considered by most as an end-stage disease. Poor outcomes are… 
2017
2017
CA 19-9 to peritoneal carcinomatosis index (PCI) ratio is prognostic in patients with epithelial appendiceal mucinous neoplasms and peritoneal dissemination undergoing cytoreduction surgery and…
2014
2014
Assessment of Relapse in Patients with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis after Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy using F-18-FDG-PET/CT
Abstract Purpose: In patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC), cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic… 
2013
2013
Is unexpected peritoneal carcinomatosis still a contraindication for resection of colorectal liver metastases? Combined resection of colorectal liver metastases with peritoneal deposits discovered…
2011
2011
Outcomes from patients with multi‐vessel disease following primary PCI
Background: CABG and PCI are effective means for revascularization of patients with multi‐vessel coronary artery disease, but… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Effect of PCI on Quality of Life in Patients with Stable Coronary Disease
2009
2009
Cytoreductive surgery combined with perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy for the management of peritoneal carcinomatosis from ovarian cancer: A multiinstitutional study of 246 patients.
5542 Background: Optimal treatment of chemoresistant and recurrent ovarian cancer is debating with second line chemotherapies… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
PERITONEAL CARCINOMATOSIS FROM COLORECTAL CANCER AND SMALL BOWEL CANCER TREATED WITH PERITONECTOMY
Background:  This study aims to assess the survival of patients who underwent peritonectomy, to assess the morbidity and… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
CT in the selection of patients with abdominal or pelvic sarcoma for reoperative surgery.
1996
1996
The influence of a pneumoperitoneum on the peritoneal implantation of free intraperitoneal colon cancer cells
AbstractBackground: In order to test the influence of a pneumoperitoneum on the peritoneal implantation of free intraperitoneal… 
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