Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is the preferred route of feeding and
nutritional support in patients with a functional gastrointestinal system who require long-term …

Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a frequent complication in advanced cancer patients,
especially in those with abdominal tumors. Clinical management of MBO requires a specific …

Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a common and distressing outcome particularly in
patients with bowel or gynaecological cancer. Radiological imaging, particularly with CT, is …

The paper highlights a series of questions that doctors need to consider when faced with
end-stage cancer patients with bowel obstruction: Is the patient fit for surgery? Is there a …

Nausea and vomiting are portrayed in the specialist palliative care literature as common and
distressing symptoms affecting the majority of patients with advanced cancer and other life …

Purpose To provide evidence-based recommendations on the management of malignant
bowel obstruction (MBO) for patients with advanced cancer. Methods The Multinational …

The experience of patients living with cancer and being treated with chemotherapy often
includes the symptoms of nausea and vomiting. To provide a framework for high-quality …

Accessing the stomach via a gastrostomy is the preferred method for providing enteral
nutritional support when supplementation is required for more than three or four weeks …

Objective: To compare survival, readmissions, and end-of-life care after palliative
procedures compared with medical management for malignancy-associated bowel …

Background: Malignant bowel obstruction, a complication of certain advanced cancers,
causes severe symptoms which profoundly affect quality of life. Clinical management …