Each year, PMP Pals sponsors the Society of Surgical Oncology/Advance Cancer Therapies conference (SSO/ACT) where specialists worldwide meet to discuss what’s new in peritoneal surface malignancies and related conditions. Find links to the SSO/ACT 2025 powerpoint...
Our Pal Elizabeth has recuperated from CRS with HIPEC and is returning to her job soon. At a recent HOPE Zoom meeting, she asked her fellow Pals for helpful suggestions for returning to the office. Collectively, Pals offered the following suggestions: Talk with Your...
On a recent HOPE Zoom call, Pals around the world shared how they wrapped their heads around heading into CRS & HIPEC. This starter list is part of a Pals Tips Series: what to do before surgery, surgery prep, in hospital, going home, and long-term recovery. We...
When treating us for appendix cancer, most doctors prepare us well for the surgery ahead, explaining copious paperwork, requisite hospital stays, recovery expectations, and HIPEC technicalities. They get us through tests, scans, consults, and discussions that...
In honor of National Trivia Day (January 4), we pulled together trivia on our founder Gabriella Graham, her legacy PMP Pals, and the rare disease that started it all, appendix cancer and pseudomyxoma peritonei. Test your knowledge with the 30 questions below and let...
Resource Roundup: Year-end 2024 A Caregiver's Research: Appendix Cancer & Pseudomyxoma-Peritonei-PMP CRS-HIPEC compiled by Julian S. (click here) Canadian Pal Julian S. is a care partner with his wife, Maggie. As part of their experience navigating appendix cancer...
PMP Pals Resource Roundup: Winter 2024 This quarter, we found Purposeful Reading with a newsletter from PSOGI chairman and CRS/HIPEC pioneer Dr. Paul Sugarbaker, a handful of articles. PSOGI World News (1) Section 1: Progress in Clinical or Laboratory Research: A...
PMP Pals Resource Roundup: Late Summer 2024 We're always scanning medical journals, practitioner magazines, cancer-focused blogs, and our partner websites for resources about this rare disease. Depending on where you are on your appendix cancer journey, you may be...
Your Pals on HOPE Zoom: Hair Loss, Death Cafes, Multiorgan Transplant You never know what you are going to hear about on HOPE Zoom (register here)...last week, we shared our common experience and sought-after information on: Hair loss resulting from Lonsurf Hats vs...
Your Pals on HOPE Zoom: Feel the FEELS, Control, SSDI Twice a week, we gather online to talk about appendix cancer. Open to patients, care partners, and support people, HOPE Zoom allows us to ask questions, share our vulnerabilities, and draw on the strength of others...