Does Octreotide Work for Malignant Bowel Obstruction?
March 11, 2015
by: Colin Scibetta, MD (@colinscibetta) Malignant bowel obstructions are a known complication of advanced cancer, especially in ovarian and gastrointestinal,…
A False Hope: Artificial Nutrition in the Dying Patient
September 16, 2014
My patient was dying and his family was terrified. Riddled with abdominal tumors and engorged gastric blood vessels, Mr. G,…