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Does stent placement for advanced colon cancer increase the risk of perforation during bevacizumab-based therapy?

April 26, 2017advanced colon cancer increase perforation placement risk stent therapy

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Does stent placement for advanced colon cancer increase the risk of perforation during bevacizumab-based therapy?

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Data on the safety of bevacizumab-based therapies for patients carrying a self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) for occlusive colon cancer are lacking. We report 2 cases of colon perforation observed in our case series of patients with SEMS for occlusive colon cancer.