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World J Clin Oncol. Jan 24, 2023; 14(1): 1-12
Published online Jan 24, 2023. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v14.i1.1
Published online Jan 24, 2023. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v14.i1.1
Oncologic impact of colonic stents for obstructive left-sided colon cancer
Hideyuki Suzuki, Shingo Tsujinaka, Yoshihiro Sato, Tomoya Miura, Chikashi Shibata, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai 983-8536, Miyagi, Japan
Author contributions: Suzuki H wrote the paper; Tsujinaka S supervised and critically revised the manuscript; Sato Y, Miura T, and Shibata C critically revised the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Shingo Tsujinaka, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 1-15-1 Fukumuro, Miyagino-ku, Sendai 983-8536, Miyagi, Japan. tsujinakas@tohoku-mpu.ac.jp
Received: September 19, 2022
Peer-review started: September 19, 2022
First decision: November 25, 2022
Revised: December 7, 2022
Accepted: December 31, 2022
Article in press: December 31, 2022
Published online: January 24, 2023
Processing time: 113 Days and 12.4 Hours
Peer-review started: September 19, 2022
First decision: November 25, 2022
Revised: December 7, 2022
Accepted: December 31, 2022
Article in press: December 31, 2022
Published online: January 24, 2023
Processing time: 113 Days and 12.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Colonic stenting has been widely used in the management of obstructive left-sided colon cancer, and its effectiveness has been convincingly demonstrated. However, some controversies remain, including the safety of chemotherapy after stenting and the long-term outcomes of stenting as a bridge to surgery (BTS). Nevertheless, many recent studies have demonstrated that colonic stenting exerts no negative impact on long-term oncological outcomes, and this technique is recommended as a BTS in the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guidelines. Herein, we review and discuss the positive and negative effects of colonic stenting in colon cancer treatment.