Advanced treatment for oncology patients now available in Oman

The surgical oncology team in the gastrointestinal program at Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (SQCCCRC) announced the launch of a new form of management using a minimally invasive surgical technique to deliver chemotherapy, that can give hope for advanced cancer cases in Oman. The technique of “Pressurized Intra Peritoneal Aresoal chemotherapy” (PIPAC) is a novel drug delivery system of chemotherapy using a minimally invasive surgical technique to treat patients with peritoneal based metastasis such as gastrointestinal, ovarian and uterine tumors.