August 4, 2026 · Annals of surgical oncology · DOI: 10.1245/s10434-026-20210-5

Role of Palliative Cytoreductive Surgery for Patients with Incompletely Resectable Peritoneal Carcinomatosis from Lower Gastrointestinal Cancers

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The authors investigate the role of palliative cytoreductive surgery (CRS) in patients with incompletely resectable peritoneal carcinomatosis due to lower gastrointestinal cancers, aiming to evaluate its impact on complication-free survival and overall survival. Their findings indicate that while palliative CRS can lead to improved obstruction-free and ascites-free survival in patients with low-grade tumors, high-grade histology is associated with significantly poorer outcomes. The study suggests that palliative surgical intervention may be beneficial for carefully selected patients with low-grade tumors.

Taylor Neilson, Jessica J Lie, Ashlee Seldomridge, Ryan B Morgan, LaDonna Kearse, Yun Song, Paul F Mansfield, Caitlin Hodge, Jason Willis, John Paul Shen, Ian Hu, Jarett Feldman, Van Morris, Michael G White, Keith F Fournier, Beth A Helmink, Paula Marincola Smith

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