Abstract:Background: Malignant bowel obstruction is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Many patients aren’t suitable for, or decline, surgical decompression. The outcomes for this frail group of patients are not well characterized. Aim: To evaluate survival outcomes of ovarian cancer patients who undergo non-surgical management of malignant bowel obstruction. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data Sources: Online literature search of Pubmed, Embase and Medline… Show more
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