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In a patient with serous ovarian adenocarcinoma who presents with SBO due to focal involvement of the small bowel, but who has other extensive metastases and cannot get chemotherapy due to bone marrow compromise, would you recommend palliative RT in addition to venting G-tube placement?

What is the reasonable expected benefit to be gained, if any?
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Gynecologic Oncology · South Texas Gyn Oncology
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Assuming she is expected to be platinum-sensitive and otherwise a good surgical candidate, then I would recommend an ileostomy and G-tube. I would avoid RT.

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