Is there a role for peritoneal debulking in patients with peritoneal metastases from colorectal cancer?

This is a great question.

Peritoneal metastasis (PM) is the 3rd most common site of colorectal cancer recurrence after liver and lung. PM is listed as M1c by the current AJCC staging. The best treatment approach is still uncertain. The current NCCN guidelines recommend "Complete cytoreductive surgery...