Resumption of oncological therapy in patients with advanced cancer undergoing explorative laparotomy for bowel obstruction.
CONCLUSIONS: We found that ASA score and performance status are associated with resumption of cancer treatment post-operatively and should be taken into consideration when considering the treatment strategy for patients with advanced cancer and malignant bowel obstruction.
FUNDING: The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: not relevant.
PMID: 32734884 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Danish Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: Dan Med J Source Type: research
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