This report compared the benefits of 2 types of surgical palliation for patients with malignant colorectal cancer: insertion of a stent (n = 30) or a palliative surgical procedure (n =14). Patients ...

Large bowel obstruction represents a critical surgical emergency characterised by mechanical or functional blockage of the colon, most commonly due to colorectal carcinoma, volvulus or diverticular ...

Bowel obstruction typically occurs in people with advanced and recurrent ovarian cancer. When cancer spreads to the abdominal cavity, tumors may block a person’s intestines, causing digested food and ...