Question 8 · LEK · Other
Cancer-related ileus:
- A. is most frequent in patients with ovarian cancer and gastrointestinal tumours.
- B. may be caused by a mechanical obstruction or may be related to metabolic disorders.
- C. is always an indication for using somatostatin analogues.
- D. A and B are true.
- E. A, B and C are true.
Hint
Consider which tumours most often obstruct the bowel, the possible mechanisms, and whether any drug is mandatory in every case.
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