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Kurt Van der Speeten

Researcher at University of Hasselt

Publications -  47
Citations -  1851

Kurt Van der Speeten is an academic researcher from University of Hasselt. The author has contributed to research in topics: Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 39 publications receiving 1421 citations. Previous affiliations of Kurt Van der Speeten include Transnational University Limburg.

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The Treatment of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis of Colorectal Cancer with Complete Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Peroperative Chemotherapy (HIPEC) with Oxaliplatin: A Belgian Multicentre Prospective Phase II Clinical Study

TL;DR: Only after dichotomizing PC index was a significant difference in OS found between low and high PC index found, and CCRS followed by HIPEC with oxaliplatin for PC from CRC can be implemented with acceptable morbidity.
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Pathophysiology of colorectal peritoneal carcinomatosis: Role of the peritoneum.

TL;DR: Current data regarding the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of colorectal PC are reviewed, with a special focus on the peritoneum and the role of the surgeon in peritoneal disease spread.
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Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of perioperative cancer chemotherapy in peritoneal surface malignancy.

TL;DR: This review aims to clarify the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data currently available regarding the intraperitoneal delivery of cancer chemotherapy agents in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis.
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Surgical technology and pharmacology of hyperthermic perioperative chemotherapy.

TL;DR: As the management of peritoneal metastases has progressed over three decades, early cases are now seen in which a laparoscopic CRS and HIPEC may be appropriate and prophylactic use of Laparoscopic HIPEC with perforated appendiceal malignancies and T4 colon cancers may beappropriate.