Malignant Bowel Obstruction in Advanced Gynecologic Cancers: An Updated Review from a Multidisciplinary Perspective

• Main Authors: Yeh Chen Lee (Author), Nazlin Jivraj (Author), Catherine O'Brien (Author), Tanya Chawla (Author), Eran Shlomovitz (Author), Sarah Buchanan (Author), Jenny Lau (Author), Jennifer Croke (Author), Johane P. Allard (Author), Preeti Dhar (Author), Stephane Laframboise (Author), Sarah E. Ferguson (Author), Neesha Dhani (Author), Marcus Butler (Author), Pamela Ng (Author), Terri Stuart-McEwan (Author), Pamela Savage (Author), Lisa Tinker (Author), Amit M. Oza (Author), Stephanie Lheureux (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a major complication in women with advanced gynecologic cancers which imposes a significant burden on patients, caregivers, and healthcare systems. Symptoms of MBO are challenging to palliate and result in progressive decompensation of already vulnerable patients...