The vast majority of SEMS are used to alleviate symptoms caused by cancers of the gastrointestinal tract that obstruct the interior of the tube-like (or luminal) structures of the bowel — namely the esophagus, duodenum, common bile duct and colon.
SEMS are commonly employed to alleviate symptoms caused by cancers in the bowel's tube-like sections, including the esophagus, duodenum, common bile duct, and colon.