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NCH Gynecologic Oncology

Brings HIPEC to Collier County,

Offering One of the

Most Advanced Cancer Treatments

Available

by Paul Hiltz,
Naples Comprehensive Health President & CEO
’m excited to share that Naples HIPEC procedures can last several hours and require a highly
Comprehensive Health’s (NCH) specialized surgical oncology team, advanced perfusion technology,
Inew Gynecologic Oncology program and the ability to manage complex perioperative care. Historically,
is now offering HIPEC (hyperthermic patients in our region had to travel to access centers equipped to
intraperitoneal chemotherapy), bringing perform HIPEC.
one of the nation’s most advanced and Offering HIPEC at NCH means patients no longer need to
specialized cancer therapies to Collier leave the area for one of the most advanced treatments available
County. The treatment is usually only for complex gynecologic and abdominal cancers. This therapy can
available at select cancer centers, but with the first successful case significantly improve outcomes for carefully selected patients, and
performed by John McBroom, MD, Gynecologic Oncologist, we’re proud to bring this level of expertise closer to home.
with assistance from general surgeon, Robert Grossman, MD, The introduction of HIPEC at NCH strengthens our
NCH has become one of the few providers in the region capable expanding cancer program and deepens our clinical collaboration
of delivering this complex, life-extending option. with Northwestern Medicine, providing patients in Southwest
HIPEC is used for select abdominal cancers such as advanced Florida with greater access to expert second opinions, advanced
ovarian cancer, appendiceal cancer, certain metastatic colorectal treatment protocols, and strategic program guidance.
cancers and others. It is most effective when all visible cancer The NCH Gynecologic Oncology clinic is located at ProScan
within the abdomen can be removed surgically, followed by a Women’s Imaging, 2320 Vanderbilt Beach Road in Naples.
high-dose chemotherapy bath circulated directly within the Patients may request a consultation by calling 239-624-8080.
abdominal cavity to target any microscopic disease left behind. For more information, please visit NCHmd.org.
Because chemotherapy is applied internally rather than through
an IV, it can be used at higher concentrations to minimize
exposure to the rest of the body while reaching areas intravenous
chemotherapy cannot.

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