Constipation is a common problem in patients with advanced cancer and a significant
source of major morbidity and distress, which is often under-appreciated [1]. Constipation is …

Background & Aims Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is a common problem in patients on
chronic opioid therapy for cancer-related and non–cancer-related pain. Approved treatments …

For many patients with GI malignancies, the seeding of the abdominal cavity with tumor
cells, called peritoneal carcinomatosis, is a common mode of metastases and disease …

Abstract Purpose The Palliative Care Study Group of the Multinational Association for
Supportive Care in Cancer formed a subgroup to develop evidence-based …

Introduction Measuring the quality of care at the end of life and/or the quality of dying and
death can be challenging. Some measurement tools seek to assess the quality of care …

The NCCN Guidelines for Palliative Care provide interdisciplinary recommendations on
palliative care for patients with cancer. The NCCN Guidelines are intended to provide …

Objective Opioids are increasingly prescribed in the West and have deleterious GI
consequences. Pharmacological therapies to treat opioid-induced constipation (OIC) are …

Constipation is a common and often debilitating condition in the elderly, which may be
caused by underlying disease conditions, structural abnormalities in the bowel, and a variety …

Background Opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction (OIBD) is characterised by constipation,
incomplete evacuation, bloating, and gastric reflux. It is one of the major adverse events …

Constipation is common in individuals with cancer, occurring in almost 60% of patients
overall. The incidence increases in patients with advanced disease, particularly in those …