Cytoreduction surgery, when used with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), is advantageous in cases where cancer that has developed or spread to the abdominal cavity, such as appendiceal cancer, pseudomyxoma peritonei, colon cancer, gastric cancer, ovarian cancer, and peritoneal mesothelioma.

The month of October is also known globally as pink October, the month where people around the world help raise awareness about breast cancer