Pharmacokinetics of Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Chemotherapy following Pleurectomy and Decortication

Figure 2

Percent mitomycin C absorbed from the chest cavity as compared to the peritoneal cavity following intrathoracic or intraperitoneal chemotherapy treatment. The chemotherapy solution in both groups of patients was maintained between 41 and 43°C by circulating the chemotherapy solution through a hyperthermia pump.