Surgical and interventional treatment options in unresectable gastrointestinal cancer

Johannes Klose; Simon Rieder; Ulrich Ronellenfitsch

Surgery in Practice and Science (Jun 2021)

Surgical and interventional treatment options in unresectable gastrointestinal cancer

Johannes Klose,
Simon Rieder,
Ulrich Ronellenfitsch

Affiliations

Johannes Klose: Corresponding author.; Department of Visceral, Vascular and Endocrine Surgery, Martin-Luther-University, Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
Simon Rieder: Department of Visceral, Vascular and Endocrine Surgery, Martin-Luther-University, Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
Ulrich Ronellenfitsch: Department of Visceral, Vascular and Endocrine Surgery, Martin-Luther-University, Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5
p. 100037

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Palliative care comprehends a crucial interdisciplinary approach for affected patients. Control of local tumor growth and cancer-related symptoms, improved survival and quality life are the most relevant goals within palliative therapy. Surgery can contribute to palliative care addressing all three above-mentioned issues. This review article, based on a systematic literature search in Medline, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library summarizes current surgical and interventional therapies as part of best care of patients with palliative gastrointestinal cancer.

Published in Surgery in Practice and Science

ISSN: 2666-2620 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/surgery-in-practice-and-science/

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