Johnson City Medical Center's oncology program adds advanced abdominal, liver cancer surgeries

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Ballad Health has improved its oncology program by introducing two new advanced cancer surgical procedures: hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) and hepatic artery infusion (HAI) at the Johnson City Medical Center (JCMC). According to Ballad Health, "HIPEC is used for cancers that have spread within the abdominal cavity, including cancers of the appendix, colon and [...]