Regional Perfusion Therapy for Confined Melanoma
Regional perfusion therapy may be a treatment option for tumors resulting from the spread of melanoma that are confined to a single organ or region of the body.
Regionally confined melanoma is a skin cancer that has spread through the bloodstream to another area of the body.
Many tumors that are too advanced to be removed surgically remain confined to a single organ or region of the body. For these cancers, regional perfusion may be an option.
Perfusion Therapy Treatments for Confined Melanoma
Isolated Hepatic Perfusion (IHP) – A surgical technique used to treat nonresectable melanoma that has spread to the liver.
Learn more about additional treatment options for melanoma at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.