MASCC multidisciplinary evidence-based recommendations for the management of malignant bowel obstruction in advanced cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

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

Methods

The Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) MBO study group conducted a systematic review of databases (inception to March 2021) to identify studies about patients with advanced cancer and MBO that reported on the following outcomes: symptom management, bowel obstruction resolution, prognosis, overall survival, and quality of life. The review was restricted to studies published in English, but no restrictions were placed on publication year, country, and study type. As per the MASCC Guidelines Policy, the findings were synthesized to determine the levels of evidence to support each MBO intervention and, ul

SUBMITTER: Madariaga A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9046338 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature