title: Can a soft diet prevent bowel obstruction in advanced pancreatic cancer?
abstract: Although many patients are advised to follow a high-fiber diet to avoid constipation, it seems that a soft diet such as that recommended after bowel surgery may well be more helpful in avoidance of intestinal obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Palliative Medicine Program, The Taussig Cancer Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation - R-35, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McCallum
authors.forename: Declan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Kristine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000191:economics; D004035:Diet Therapy / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000191:economics / Q000209:etiology*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D009820:Ohio; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000191:economics; D012189:Retrospective Studies