A multidisciplinary approach to gastrointestinal bleeding in cancer patients Journal Article
| Authors: | Imbesi, J. J.; Kurtz, R. C. |
| Article Title: | A multidisciplinary approach to gastrointestinal bleeding in cancer patients |
| Abstract: | Gastrointestinal bleeding remains one of the most challenging areas in medicine today, especially in the patient with cancer. New techniques and technology have added much to the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal bleeding. Although gastroenterologists remain at the center of the evaluation of these patients, the incorporation of new techniques has meant that interventional radiologists and nuclear medicine specialists often have important roles in assessing and treating these patients as well. Because patients with cancer are members of a unique group, gastrointestinal bleeding may also require intervention by surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists. This review will address the multidisciplinary approach required for the proper diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cancer. © 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | cancer surgery; clinical trial; review; placebo; artificial embolism; gastrointestinal hemorrhage; side effect; cancer patient; diagnostic accuracy; esophagitis; differential diagnosis; diagnostic approach route; digestive system cancer; gastrointestinal neoplasms; patient care; drug mechanism; biopsy, needle; acetylsalicylic acid; colonoscopy; proton pump inhibitor; iron; interventional radiology; medical specialist; telangiectasia; endoscopic therapy; nuclear medicine; octreotide; corticosteroid; gastrointestinal tract; hemorrhagic gastritis; portal hypertension; beta adrenergic receptor blocking agent; gastrointestinal endoscopy; macrogol; radiation enteropathy; angiography; omeprazole; erythromycin; vasopressin; gelfoam; anticoagulant agent; technetium sulfur colloid tc 99m; gastrointestinal tumor; histamine h2 receptor antagonist; capsule endoscopy; gastritis; sucralfate; adrenalin; pantoprazole; peptic ulcer; gastroenterology; cauterization; proctitis; barium; propranolol; sclerotherapy; iron deficiency anemia; mallory weiss syndrome; clip; vasoconstrictor agent; angiodysplasia; colon diverticulosis; esophagus varices bleeding; push enteroscopy; upper gastrointestinal bleeding; diverticulosis, colonic; endoscopes, gastrointestinal; esophageal and gastric varices; mallory-weiss syndrome |
| Journal Title: | The Journal of Supportive Oncology |
| Volume: | 3 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 1544-6794 |
| Publisher: | BioLink Communications |
| Date Published: | 2005-03-01 |
| Start Page: | 101 |
| End Page: | 110 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 15796441 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 7" - "Export Date: 24 October 2012" - "CODEN: JSOOB" - "Source: Scopus" |
