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Constipation in Cancer Patients - an Update of Clinical Evidence.
Dzierżanowski T, Mercadante S. Dzierżanowski T, et al. Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2022 Jul;23(7):936-950. doi: 10.1007/s11864-022-00976-y. Epub 2022 Apr 20. Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2022. PMID: 35441979 Review.
Constipation is one of the most frequent problems in cancer patients, and its etiology is multifactorial. ...Opioids are responsible for a much of the secondary constipation in cancer patients. The management of constipation in cancer pat
Constipation is one of the most frequent problems in cancer patients, and its etiology is multifactorial. ...Opioids are respo
Effects of Electroacupuncture for Opioid-Induced Constipation in Patients With Cancer in China: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Wang W, Liu Y, Yang X, Sun J, Yue Z, Lu D, Zhou K, Sun Y, Hou A, Zang Z, Jin X, Liu C, Wang Y, Yu J, Zhu L, Liu Z. Wang W, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Feb 1;6(2):e230310. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.0310. JAMA Netw Open. 2023. PMID: 36811861 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
IMPORTANCE: Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is prevalent among patients treated with opioids for cancer pain. Safe and effective therapies for OIC in patients with cancer remain an unmet need. OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) …
IMPORTANCE: Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is prevalent among patients treated with opioids for cancer pain. Safe and effec …
Pharmacological prevention and treatment of opioid-induced constipation in cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Kistemaker KRJ, Sijani F, Brinkman DJ, de Graeff A, Burchell GL, Steegers MAH, van Zuylen L. Kistemaker KRJ, et al. Cancer Treat Rev. 2024 Apr;125:102704. doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2024.102704. Epub 2024 Mar 1. Cancer Treat Rev. 2024. PMID: 38452708 Free article. Review.
BACKGROUND: Cancer-related pain often requires opioid treatment with opioid-induced constipation (OIC) as its most frequent gastrointestinal side-effect. ...CONCLUSIONS: Magnesium oxide and naldemedine are most likely effective for prevention of OIC in cancer
BACKGROUND: Cancer-related pain often requires opioid treatment with opioid-induced constipation (OIC) as its most frequent ga …
The Management of Opioid-Induced Constipation in Cancer and Advanced Illness: A Meta-Analysis.
Jesuyajolu DA, Abubakar AK, Kowe T, Ogunlade S, Abioye AI, Tangeman J, Latuga N, Omotayo MO. Jesuyajolu DA, et al. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Apr;67(4):e285-e297. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.12.010. Epub 2023 Dec 12. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024. PMID: 38092261 Review.
CONTEXT: Constipation is a common problem among patients with cancer. By some accounts, about 60% of cancer patients experience constipation. ...METHODS: Randomized control trials (RCTs) identified from medical literature databases that reported quanti …
CONTEXT: Constipation is a common problem among patients with cancer. By some accounts, about 60% of cancer patients ex …
The Underestimated and Overlooked Burden of Diarrhea and Constipation in Cancer Patients.
Moschen AR, Sammy Y, Marjenberg Z, Heptinstall AB, Pooley N, Marczewska AM. Moschen AR, et al. Curr Oncol Rep. 2022 Jul;24(7):861-874. doi: 10.1007/s11912-022-01267-3. Epub 2022 Mar 24. Curr Oncol Rep. 2022. PMID: 35325401 Review.
RECENT FINDINGS: Diarrhea and constipation as a result of cancer and its treatment can risk the success of anti-cancer therapies by requiring treatment delay or withdrawal, and imposes a substantial humanistic burden in patients with cancer. ...A full …
RECENT FINDINGS: Diarrhea and constipation as a result of cancer and its treatment can risk the success of anti-cancer
Nursing Support for Constipation in Patients with Cancer: A Scoping Review.
Nakano K, Kanno Y, Kajiwara K, Kobayashi M, Morikawa M, Matsuda Y, Shimizu Y, Shimazu T, Kako J. Nakano K, et al. J Palliat Med. 2025 Jan;28(1):115-122. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2024.0071. Epub 2024 Jul 29. J Palliat Med. 2025. PMID: 39069892
Background: Constipation is an uncomfortable symptom experienced by many patients with advanced cancer, and it decreases the quality of life. ...However, constipation management by nurses has not yet been systematically reviewed in patients with cancer
Background: Constipation is an uncomfortable symptom experienced by many patients with advanced cancer, and it decreases the q …
MASCC recommendations on the management of constipation in patients with advanced cancer.
Davies A, Leach C, Caponero R, Dickman A, Fuchs D, Paice J, Emmanuel A. Davies A, et al. Support Care Cancer. 2020 Jan;28(1):23-33. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-05016-4. Epub 2019 Aug 9. Support Care Cancer. 2020. PMID: 31396746 Review.
PURPOSE: The Palliative Care Study Group of the Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer formed a subgroup to develop evidence-based recommendations on the management of constipation in patients with advanced cancer. ...The recommendations rela …
PURPOSE: The Palliative Care Study Group of the Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer formed a subgroup to develop …
Constipation in advanced cancer patients.
Mancini I, Bruera E. Mancini I, et al. Support Care Cancer. 1998 Jul;6(4):356-64. doi: 10.1007/s005200050177. Support Care Cancer. 1998. PMID: 9695203 Review.
Constipation is a frequent, distressing, and underestimated complication in patients with advanced cancer. ...Randomized clinical trials between different laxatives and/or prokinetic agents in cancer patients are needed, and future studies should focus on the
Constipation is a frequent, distressing, and underestimated complication in patients with advanced cancer. ...Randomized clini
Recent advances in understanding and managing chronic constipation.
Prichard DO, Bharucha AE. Prichard DO, et al. F1000Res. 2018 Oct 15;7:F1000 Faculty Rev-1640. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.15900.1. eCollection 2018. F1000Res. 2018. PMID: 30364088 Free PMC article. Review.
Constipation, a condition characterized by heterogeneous symptoms, is common in Western society. It is associated with reduced physical health, mental health, and social functioning. Because constipation is rarely due to a life-threatening disease (for example, colo
Constipation, a condition characterized by heterogeneous symptoms, is common in Western society. It is associated with reduced physic
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