%0 Journal Article
%T Balancing the books for cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal metastases in a diminishing economy: a global issue
							| Journal of Peritoneum (and other serosal surfaces)
%A Brendan J. Moran
%A John Bunni
%J Journal of Peritoneum (and other serosal surfaces)
%D 2017
%R https://doi.org/10.4081/joper.2017.53
%X Medical advances, particularly technological and pharmaceutical, are continually increasing, and this pattern is likely to continue. In contrast to this technological and pharmaceutical expansion, the reality of a global recession and the need to cut costs are universal health-care challenges. Herein the authors review the approximate cost estimates for a proven strategy to manage colorectal peritoneal metastases, namely cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemotherapy and different tools government or heath care providers use in deciding which treatments to fund and remunerate
%K Cytoreductive surgery
%K hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy
%K Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy
%K colorectal cancer
%K Colorectal cancer
%K peritoneal metastases.
%K Peritoneal metastases
%U http://www.jperitoneum.org/index.php/joper/article/view/53