Description

The Completeness of Cytoreduction Score (CC) can be used to evaluate the adequacy of chemotherapy and surgery in reducing the extent of peritoneal carcinomatosis.


 

Patient selection: peritoneal carcinomatosis after completing cytoreduction therapy

 

Parameter:

(1) any visible disease

(2) maximum diameter of the largest nodule of visible disease

Any Visible Disease

Maximum Diameter of Visible Disease

Description

CC Score

none

NA

resection of all gross disease

CC-0

yes

< 0.25 cm

complete cytoreduction

CC-1

yes

0.25 to 2.5 cm

moderate residual disease, incomplete cytoreduction

CC-2

yes

> 2.5 cm

gross residual disease, incomplete cytoreduction

CC-3

 


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