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ArticleJournal of oncology practice2019

Optimizing the Care of Malignant Bowel Obstruction in Patients With Advanced Gynecologic Cancer.

Yeh Chen Lee, Nazlin Jivraj, Lisa Wang, Tanya Chawla, Jenny Lau, Jennifer Croke, Johane P Allard, Terri Stuart-McEwan, Kashish Nathwani, Valerie Bowering and 11 more

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Article in Journal of oncology practice, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
3.5field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. What is the evidence for dietary modification in the management and prevention of malignant bowel obstruction? A scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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  7. Efficacy of dexamethasone in the management of malignant small bowel obstruction in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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  8. Gaps in patient-physician communication at the time of malignant bowel obstruction from recurrent gynecologic cancer: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yeh Chen LeePrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Nazlin JivrajPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Lisa WangPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Tanya ChawlaPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jenny LauPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jennifer CrokePrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Johane P AllardUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Terri Stuart-McEwanPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Kashish NathwaniPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Valerie BoweringPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Katherine KarakasisPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Catherine O'BrienUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Eran ShlomovitzUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Sarah E FergusonPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Sarah BuchananPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Pamela NgPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Sunu CyriacPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Lisa TinkerPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Neesha DhaniPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Amit M OzaPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Stephanie LheureuxPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre · CAUniversity of Toronto · CAUniversity Health Network · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeMalignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a common and distressing complication in women with advanced gynecologic cancer. A pilot, interprofessional MBO program was launched in 2016 at a large Canadian tertiary cancer center to integrate these patients' complex care needs across multiple disciplines and support women with MBO.

methodRetrospective analysis to evaluate the outcomes of women with advanced gynecologic cancer who were admitted to hospital because of MBO, before (2014 to 2016: baseline group) and after (2016 to 2018) implementation of the MBO program.

resultsOf the 169 women evaluated, 106 and 63 were in the baseline group and MBO program group, respectively. Most had ovarian cancer (n = 124; 73%) and had small-bowel obstruction (n = 131; 78%). There was a significantly shorter cumulative hospital length of stay (LOS

conclusionImplementation of a comprehensive, interprofessional MBO program significantly affects patient care and may improve outcomes. Unique to this MBO program is an integrated outpatient model of care and education that empowers patients to recognize MBO symptoms for early intervention.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overCanadaFemaleGenital Neoplasms, FemaleHospitalizationHumansIntestinal ObstructionMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsPalliative Care

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PMCPMC6911166
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