Dr Esquivel Extends HIPEC Treatment in Mexico

HIPEC Programs Established in Mexico

PMP Pals' Network

October 27, 2011

Dr Jesus Esquivel Teaches HIPEC in Mexico

Surgical oncologist, Dr Jesus Esquivel, volunteers his time teaching surgeons Mexico in the techniques of CRS and HIPEC for the treatment of patients suffering from peritoneal carcinomatosis.

During the past four years Dr Esquivel has traveled from his practice in Baltimore, MD numerous times to instruct surgical oncologists seeking effective methods for the treatment of peritoneal surface malignancies.

Dr Esquivel has initiated the instruction of CRS and HIPEC techniques in other cities throughout Mexico. During the past year, Dr Esquivel has flown to Guadalajara five times, teaching other surgeons and performing eight CRS and HIPEC procedures.

For more information about Dr Esquivel and to schedule a consultation with him, see our HIPEC Treatment Centers page.

Dr Paul Sugarbaker

Dr Paul Sugarbaker and Dr Esquivel have co-chaired an annual peritoneal cancer treatment workshop in various cities in Mexico, during the past three years.

The fourth workshop is scheduled for April 2012 at the National Cancer Institute in Mexico City.
(Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia or INCAN.)

Additional information about the 2012 workshop will be posted on our Conferences and Events page when details become finalized.

Dr Guillermo Flores-Ayala

Dr. Guillermo

Flores-Ayala

Dr Guillermo Flores-Ayala treats cancer patients
at the Instituto Jalisciense de Cancerologia in Guadalajara, Mexico.

He is one of the surgeons who has studied CRS and HIPEC treatment techniques under the tutelage of Dr Esquivel.

Dr Flores-Ayala tells PMP Pals,

"Dr Esquivel has been my mentor and I am going to make him proud of me!

Indeed Dr Esquivel finds teaching and mentoring to be fulfilling.
He tells PMP Pals, "This has been an incredible experience!"

Dr Esquivel continues, "Guadalajara is the second largest city in Mexico, with a population of 8 million people, and Dr Guillermo Flores-Ayala is the only surgical oncologist qualified to provide HIPEC treatment there!"

For more information about Dr Flores-Ayala and to schedule a consultation with him, see our HIPEC Treatment Centers page.

CRS and HIPEC in Guadalajara

In this photo we see Dr Jesus Esquivel, Dr Guillermo Flores-Ayala and Surgical Oncology Resident, Dr Aaron Cardonas, performing surgery on the patient, a 61 year old grandmother, who, prior to CRS and HIPEC, had suffered many years from from the distension that accompanies Pseudomyxoma Peritonei.

Referring to the advanced stage of disease that had affected the patient, Dr Esquivel observed,

"This is what happens when you start a carcinomatosis treatment program in a poor area; you find patients that have been neglected for years. It is a wonderful feeling knowing that patients now have Dr Flores-Ayala to take care of them!"

Drs. Esquivel, Flores-Ayala, and Cardenas remove PMP mucin

Patient Recuperating!

Dr Jesus Esquivel congratulates the patient on the success of her surgery!

Dr Jesus Esquivel congratulates and comforts the patient!

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei is a rare diagnosis and can lead to life threatening complications if not treated appropriately.

This photo below illustrates Drs Esquivel and Flores-Ayala removing copious amounts of mucin from the patient, who prior to surgery, suffered from a severely distended abdomen.

Due to the serious nature of this photo, a reduced image is posted below. An enlargement of this photo is posted on our
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei page.

Cost of Healthcare in Mexico

The government of Mexico pays for the patients' medical care
at the Instituto Jalisciense de Cancerologia, including surgery and hospitalization.

Patients pay approximately $50 US, out-of-pocket to cover the cost of the Mitomycin chemotherapy.

Photo Credits

The editor thanks Dr Jesus Esquivel for the use of all patient and surgery photos posted in this issue, and in accompanying references posted on www.pmppals.org

2011 Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Conference in Toluca, Mexico, including Drs. Esquivel, Flores-Ayala and Sugarbaker

For more information see...

HIPEC Treatment Centers

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

Appendix Cancer Survivors

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