Small Intestine Cancer: Introduction
Broader types of Small Intestine Cancer:
Incidence (annual) of Small Intestine Cancer: 5,300 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)
Incidence Rate of Small Intestine Cancer: approx 1 in 51,320 or 0.00% or 5,300 people in USA [about data]
Complications of Small Intestine Cancer:
see complications of Small Intestine Cancer
Deaths for Small Intestine Cancer: 1,130 estimated deaths for small intestine cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Causes of Small Intestine Cancer: see causes of Small Intestine Cancer
Risk factors for Small Intestine Cancer:
see
risk factors for Small Intestine Cancer
Symptoms of Small Intestine Cancer: see symptoms of Small Intestine Cancer
Complications of Small Intestine Cancer: see complications of Small Intestine Cancer
Contagion of cancer: generally not; see details in contagion of cancer.
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Small Intestine Cancer.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Small Intestine Cancer.
Treatments for Small Intestine Cancer:
see treatments for Small Intestine Cancer
Research for Small Intestine Cancer:
see research for Small Intestine Cancer
Hospitalization statistics for Small Intestine Cancer:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Small Intestine Cancer:
Organs and body systems related to Small Intestine Cancer include:
Main name of condition: Small Intestine Cancer
Class of Condition for Small Intestine Cancer: cancer
small intestine tumor
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