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Podcast: Butts & Guts: A Cleveland Clinic Digestive Health Podcast
Episode: Treating Cancer with Hyperthermic (or Heated) Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
Description: Recurring guest Dr. Michael Valente provides insight into HIPEC, an alternative and innovative method of delivering chemotherapy used to treat cancers that have spread to the lining of the abdominal cavity. Unlike traditional chemotherapy that is delivered intravenously, HIPEC delivers chemotherapy directly into the abdomen. Listen to learn how the process works and when HIPEC is a recommended treatment option.