Has anyone had a HIPEC procedure?

Posted by gsterle @gsterle, Dec 21, 2025

I was diagnosed with ACINAR pancreatic cancer in September 2023 I had a distal, pancreatectomy, and splenectomy and unfortunately, I had metastases to the liver. Chemo treatments shrank the liver tumors however I have spread to my peritoneal lining in my stomach. Is HIPEC an option? As I am running out of chemotherapy

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marymichaels | @marymichaels | Dec 24, 2025

I am in a trial that utilizes HIPEC. This will be my first surgery (I was diagnosed in April, 2025)

gsterle | @gsterle | Dec 24, 2025

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@marymichaels can you share the trials name?

marienewland | @mnewland99 | Dec 25, 2025

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@marymichaels
Which type of pancreatic cancer do you have? Please keep us posted on the HIPEC trial. Where is it being done and to you have the name of tjst trial? Best of luck to you!!

gsterle | @gsterle | Dec 25, 2025

I have Acinar pancreatic cancer with Mets to liver and peritoneal, Stomach lining. I have been looking into HIPEC. No trials just researching if it might be an option for me.

gsterle | @gsterle | Dec 26, 2025

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@mnewland99 - please share the trial name and your type of cancer ty

johnjohnny | @johnjohnny | Dec 26, 2025

I can answer the above questions about the HIPEC trial that Mary is enrolled in, as she is my wife.
You can find it at https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04858009
If you Google HIPEC, there's lots of good information about the procedure and how it's used.

marienewland | @mnewland99 | Dec 26, 2025

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@johnjohnny
Thank you for that link. It's only being done at Mayo in RocHester, I see, but that's an excellent facility, and I'm so glad Mayo is doing the trial. Please keep us posted on progress snd I wish for excellent results!

marienewland | @mnewland99 | Dec 26, 2025

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@gsterle
I'm not in a trial. But the link for the person that is is posted below.

marymichaels | @marymichaels | Dec 26, 2025

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@gsterle
My medical documents state : 'Locally advanced pancreatic cancer with metastatic peritoneal disease.'

Although everything looks good up to this point (chemo/scans/radiation)
I will not be officially enrolled in the trial until the surgeon reviews my scans which are scheduled for 1-2-26.

We have every reason to think positively that I will be able to participate in the trial as Mayo has already set up all the pre-surgery appointments, including a meeting with the surgeon the day prior to surgery, scheduled for 1-6.

The surgery will be done at Mayo. First surgery is laparoscopic and the 2nd surgery (1 month later) will be open.