Malignant Bowel Obstruction in Gynecologic Cancers Episode 3: Management Strategies – To Operate or Not?

Dr. Aditi Bhatt (India) discusses non-surgical strategies for managing malignant bowel obstruction, highlighting symptom control, medication use, and the importance of tailoring care based on the site and cause of obstruction.

This podcast series explores the complexities of malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) in gynecologic cancer patients, offering expert insights into diagnosis, decision-making, ethics, surgical and non-surgical management strategies, and future directions in care. Each episode is hosted the IGCS Education Palliative Care workgroup co-chairs, Dr. Peter Grant (Australia) and Dr. Anisa Mburu (Kenya) and features an expert, guest speaker sharing their knowledge on MBO.