Open AccessSuccessful treatment of obstructing colonic cancer by combining self-expandable stent and neoadjuvant chemotherapy: A case report
Author(s) -
Zhu-Lin Li,
Zhenjun Wang,
Jiagang Han,
Yong Yang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i3.335
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , colorectal cancer , surgery , chemotherapy , stenosis , adenocarcinoma , radiology , cancer
Surgery 5-10 d after stent insertion was recommended by the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for obstructing colonic cancer. For some obstructive patients, this may be not a good choice. Here, we report the successful treatment of obstructing colonic cancer by combining self-expandable stent and neoadjuvant chemotherapy.