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Procedures & Surgery

CHPP

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1 Definition of CHPP

Meaning of CHPP: A procedure that bathes the abdominal cavity in fluid that contains anticancer drugs.

A procedure that bathes the abdominal cavity in fluid that contains anticancer drugs. This fluid is warmer than body temperature. This procedure appears to kill cancer cells without harming normal cells. Also called continuous hyperthermic peritoneal perfusion.

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