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                                                                                                                                                                                Surgery
                                                                                                                                                                                Appendix Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

                                                                                                                                                                                Are you preparing for, or recuperating from surgery or are you the caregiver of someone who is recuperating?

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                                                                                                                                                                                We hope the following resources will assist you in moving ahead with a strong recuperation following surgery for the treatment of Appendix Cancer, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei or other peritoneal surface malignancies!



                                                                                                                                                                                Appendix Cancer Blog:
                                                                                                                                                                                Articles to help you prepare and recuperate from surgery

                                                                                                                                                                                Appendix Cancer Surgery
                                                                                                                                                                                CRS and HIPEC for Appendiceal Cancer treatment

                                                                                                                                                                                Appendix Cancer Surgeons
                                                                                                                                                                                Locate an appendix cancer treatment specialist in your region

                                                                                                                                                                                Caregiving
                                                                                                                                                                                Friends and families of patients share helpful suggestions for post op surgical complications

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                                                                                                                                                                                Fistulas: what they are and how they are treated

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                                                                                                                                                                                Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Regional Perfusion

                                                                                                                                                                                Infection Prevention
                                                                                                                                                                                Preventing post op infections at home and in the hospital

                                                                                                                                                                                Obstructions
                                                                                                                                                                                Causes and treatments of obstructions and ileus

                                                                                                                                                                                Ostomies
                                                                                                                                                                                Colostomies, Ileostomies and Urostomies

                                                                                                                                                                                Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Surgery
                                                                                                                                                                                CRS and HIPEC for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Treatment

                                                                                                                                                                                Special Needs

                                                                                                                                                                                A wide variety of post op special needs and resources


                                                                                                                                                                                What to Expect the Night Before Surgery

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                                                                                                                                                                                List of preparations for pre-op

                                                                                                                                                                                Source: PMP Pals' Network Blog

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                                                                                                                                                                                Suggestions to help you cope with cancer!
                                                                                                                                                                                Source: Web MD


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