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Small Intestine Cancer
Cancer of the Small Intestine The small intestine, or small bowel, lies between the stomach and the colon. The small intestine is about 6 m (20 ft) long. Its primary function is to digest and absorb nutrients. The small intestine makes up more than 70% of the length and 90% of the surface area of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The most common cancerous (malignant) tumors of the small bowel include adenocarcinoma, lymphoma, sarcoma, and carcinoids.
* In industrialized countries, adenocarcinomas occur most often.
* In developing countries, lymphomas are much more common.
* All these tumors have the potential to invade the bowel wall, spread into adjoining lymph nodes, and move to distant organs (metastasize).
Cancer of the Small Intestine Symptoms
* Like most GI cancers, early symptoms of small bowel cancer tend to be vague and nonspecific.
They may include abdominal discomfort associated with the following : -
o Nausea
o Bloating
o Loss of appetite
* The following symptoms may indicate advanced disease and should be signs to seek medical attention: -
o Fatigue
o Weight loss
o Iron deficiency anemia
o Visible blood loss: Blood or a material that looks like coffee grounds may be vomited, or black stools may be passed.
o Severe nausea and vomiting because of a blockage in the small bowel by the enlarging cancer: Doctors frequently diagnose small intestine cancer during surgery for unexplained bowel obstruction.
o Jaundice (yellowish skin): This is a symptom in people with cancer that involves the upper small intestine because of blockage of the bile ducts draining the liver....
Cancer of the Small Intestine Treatment/
* Surgical removal is the primary treatment for cancer of the small intestine.
* Chemotherapy or radiation therapy may be useful if the cancer is widespread.
* Radiation therapy may also be helpful if the disease is widespread or if local tumors come back.
* Surgery may also relieve symptoms when the cancer has caused a bowel obstruction. In this case, doctors may perform a bypass procedure or limited tumor removal....
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