Diagnosis, treatment, and nutritional support strategy of malignant bowel obstruction induced by peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer
10.3969/j.issn.1000-8179.20140626
- VernacularTitle:胃癌腹腔转移所致恶性肠梗阻的诊治及营养支持策略
- Author:
Qifan ZHANG
;
Hongqun ZHENG
;
Lingyu SUN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
s:malignant bowel obstruction;
gastric cancer;
diagnosis;
treatment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology
2014;(12):749-752
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Gastric cancer is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide. In China, approximately 42%of new cancer cas-es are documented. However, the prognosis of advanced gastric cancer remains poor because of high recurrence and metastatic rates. In gastric cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis, malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is often detected. Many of these patients endure excruciating pain because of ineffective diagnosis and treatment. In recent years, the symptoms of many patients with MBO have been effectively relieved after somatostatin and other drugs have been administered. Other patients with MBO have been provided the chance to undergo chemotherapy, and their survival time has been prolonged. Hence, the diagnosis and treatment of these patients could be im-proved by further advancements in basic and clinical research in cancer therapy.
