Peritoneal surface oncology: expanding the horizons of clinical oncology / 中国肿瘤临床

ABSTRACT

Peritoneal seeding is one of the three primary forms of cancer metastasis. Significant adverse events are observed in such cases due to inadequate understanding and knowledge of peritoneal cancer. Over the past 30 years, the establishment, improvement, and promotion of surgery-based integrated diagnostic and treatment strategy for peritoneal metastasis have led to an increase in basic, translational, and clinical research. This has resulted in the formation of a new discipline, peritoneal surface oncology. Based on an in-depth understanding of the biological basis, characteristics, and mechanisms of peritoneal metastasis, core clinical diagnostic and therapeutic techniques have been established and improved. From this, the "Ten Milestones" of high-level evidence-based treatment progress has been established. In 2012, the Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology first launched the "Special Column on Peritoneal Metastasis," urging Chinese clinical oncologists to improve the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for peritoneal carcinomatosis. Over the past 8 years, with full support from the China Anti-Cancer Association and from oncologists across the country, a comprehensive diagnostic and treatment system for peritoneal metastasis with Chinese characteristics has been established. The publication of the first monograph on this topic in Chinese and the formation of two expert consensuses have led to developments in discipline theory, research platform construction, clinical practice guidelines, and other aspects regarding peritoneal surface oncology in China. Once again, entrusted by the Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology, we organized the special column "Highlights in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis" aiming to systematically summarize the latest achievements in the field of peritoneal cancer in China, promote the developments in clinical oncology, and provide an overview of the discipline of peritoneal surface oncology.