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Management of Patients with Acute Large Bowel Obstruction from Colon Cancer

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Although colorectal cancer remains the third most common malignancy worldwide [1], it is highly treatable in its early stages. Unfortunately, 10–29 % of patients with colorectal cancer will present with a large bowel obstruction [2–5]. This poses a challenging clinical dilemma for patients and physicians alike.

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Singer, M.A., Orkin, B.A. (2017). Management of Patients with Acute Large Bowel Obstruction from Colon Cancer. In: Hyman, N., Umanskiy, K. (eds) Difficult Decisions in Colorectal Surgery. Difficult Decisions in Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40223-9_13

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