In some cases, we use a special procedure known as a thorascopy to make sure the chest is clear of disease as well.
Cancer cells from the ovarian surface can float freely to the upper abdomen, where they can attach and grow. When ovarian cancer is in the chest, which is rare, it means it has spread and is in the most advanced stage.
If the large, bulky disease is removed, then the second part of treatment, chemotherapy, is much more effective because it has to go after fewer cells.
Several years ago, a study came out about IP chemo. What is that?
Intraperitoneal (or IP) chemotherapy is when a small temporary tube is placed into the peritoneal cavity during [debulking] surgery, so we can give chemotherapy directly into the abdomen where the cancer cells grow.
It makes chemo even more effective, allowing the drug to be concentrated where you need it most.
A 2006 study in The New England Journal of Medicine found that, on average, women treated with IP chemo lived an additional 16 months beyond those who didn't get the treatment.
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