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Can Twisted Bowels Cause Pain In Ovarian Cancer Patients?

Hi there, My mother-in-law has advanced Ovarian, Colon and Stomach cancer and has been undergoing chemotherapy treatments for several years. She has had pain for 6-8 weeks and presumed it was cancer related-They have since discovered that she has a twisted bowel and has spent several nights in hospital. She has quite a poor diet lately, in spite of our efforts, do you think this is relevant to the twisted bowel or do you think it is more related to the cancer, operations, chemo etc.?Kind Regards,Justine
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Ovarian cancer when spread to bowel and stomach can cause many adhesion s.
And due to these adhesions, bowel movements are hampered. And can cause twisting. This is known as Strangulated bowels.
And the first symptom of this is abdominal pain followed by vomiting and absence of stool.
So twisted bowel can cause abdominal pain.
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Can Twisted Bowels Cause Pain In Ovarian Cancer Patients?

Thanks for your question on HCM. Ovarian cancer when spread to bowel and stomach can cause many adhesion s. And due to these adhesions, bowel movements are hampered. And can cause twisting. This is known as Strangulated bowels. And the first symptom of this is abdominal pain followed by vomiting and absence of stool. So twisted bowel can cause abdominal pain.