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Research Article

Does early post-operative intraperitoneal chemotherapy (EPIC) for patients treated with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) make a difference?

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Pages 281-288 | Received 18 Oct 2015, Accepted 20 Dec 2015, Published online: 10 Feb 2016

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