Commentary: Colonoscopic Findings and Tumor Site Do Not Predict Bowel Obstruction During Medical Treatment of Stage IV Colon Cancer

This commentary discusses the accompanying Ballian et al. analysis of a study of whether colonoscopic findings can provide indications for prophylactic primary tumor resection or colonic diversion in the treatment of stage IV colon cancer.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The oncologist (Dayton, Ohio) Ohio), 2009-06, Vol.14 (6), p.578-579
1. Verfasser:	Damjanov, Nevena
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Colonic Neoplasms - complications Colonic Neoplasms - pathology Colonic Neoplasms - therapy Colonoscopy Humans Intestinal Obstruction - diagnosis Neoplasm Staging
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Zusammenfassung:	This commentary discusses the accompanying Ballian et al. analysis of a study of whether colonoscopic findings can provide indications for prophylactic primary tumor resection or colonic diversion in the treatment of stage IV colon cancer.
ISSN:	1083-7159 1549-490X
DOI:	10.1634/theoncologist.2009-0084