Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer

The manuscript reviews the main therapeutic strategies in advanced stage and relapsed ovarian cancer, focusing on the role and benefits of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. In the first part of the manuscript the main biological characteristics of advanced satge ovarian cancer as much as the most common surgical procedures are presented. In the second part authors' attention is focused on the utility, rationale and technique of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.