Small Intestine Cancer

Small Intestine Cancer: Introduction

A relatively rare cancer of the small intestine. The small intestine forms part of the body's digestive system and connects the stomach to the large intestine. Different types of cancers can occur in the small intestine e.g. sarcoma, adenocarcinoma and carcinoid tumors. About 5,000 people are diagnosed with the condition each year in the US.

Symptoms of Small Intestine Cancer

• No early symptoms
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Blood in stool
• Black stool
• Fatigue
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 12 symptoms of Small Intestine Cancer

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Small Intestine Cancer:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
  • Home Food Allergy Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
  • Home Water Testing
  • Home Lead Poisoning Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Tests
• Cancer-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Prostate Testing
  • Home Prostate PSA Antigen Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Testing
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Testing
  • Home Breast Cancer Testing
  • Home Breast Lump Detection Kits
• Digestive-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Stomach Ulcer Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Test Kits
• more tests...»

Small Intestine Cancer: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Small Intestine Cancer:

• Metastatis of the cancer
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Small Intestine Cancer

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Small Intestine Cancer?

• Misdiagnosis of Small Intestine Cancer
• Failure to diagnose Small Intestine Cancer
• Undiagnosed: Small Intestine Cancer

Small Intestine Cancer: Medical Mistakes

• Cancer Health Mistakes:
  • Cancer (All) -- Health Mistakes
  • Breast Cancer -- Health Mistakes
  • Colorectal Cancer -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Small Intestine Cancer: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Small Intestine Cancer:

• Digestive Health
• Cancer
• more product offers...»

Small Intestine Cancer: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Celiac Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Heartburn -- Undiagnosed
  • GERD -- Undiagnosed
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Pancreatitis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Small Intestine Cancer

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that...read more »

Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance. The digestive system...read more »

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria, but...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's more likely to be...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can, of course, also fail to be diagnosed with...read more »

Spitz nevi misdiagnosed as dangerous melanoma skin cancer: One possible misdiagnosis to consider in lieu of melanoma is spitz nevi. See melanoma and spitz nevi....read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety of...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some...read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Small Intestine Cancer

Small Intestine Cancer: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• Digestive Health Specialists (Gastroenterology):
  • Gastroenterology (Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Small Intestine Cancer

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Small Intestine Cancer:

• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Digestive Health (Gastroenterology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Small Intestine Cancer, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Small Intestine Cancer: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Rare Types
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Rare Types
  • Celiac Disease -- Rare Types
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Rare Types
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Pancreatitis -- Rare Types
  • Gallstones -- Rare Types
  • Lactose Intolerance -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Small Intestine Cancer

Read more about causes of Small Intestine Cancer.

Treatments for Small Intestine Cancer

• Abdominal surgery
• Heat surgery
• Electrosurgery
• Laser surgery
• Small intestine surgery
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 treatments for Small Intestine Cancer

News Archives for Small Intestine Cancer

Medical news articles related to Small Intestine Cancer include:

• Small Drug Promo Items May Influence Young Doctors
• Gleevec Prevents Return of Intestinal Cancer, Study Confirms
• Saturated Fats Linked to Cancer of Small Intestine
• Small Victories in the War Against Ovarian Cancer
• Small Intestine Senses Bitter Toxins in Food
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Small Intestine Cancer

Medical research articles related to Small Intestine Cancer include:

• Malignant Neoplasms of the Small Intestine (Treatment)
• Malignant Neoplasms of the Small Intestine (Follow-up)
• Intestinal Leiomyosarcoma (Overview)
• Malignant Neoplasms of the Small Intestine (Overview)
• Malignant Neoplasms of the Small Intestine (Diagnosis)
• Cancer of the Small Intestine
• Small Intestine Cancer
• more research...»

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Videos for Small Intestine Cancer

Patient Surveys for Small Intestine Cancer

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Prognosis for Small Intestine Cancer

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Reseach about Small Intestine Cancer

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Statistics for Small Intestine Cancer

• Medical statistics for Small Intestine Cancer
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Small Intestine Cancer
• Death and Mortality statistics for Small Intestine Cancer
• Society statistics for Small Intestine Cancer

Small Intestine Cancer: Broader Related Topics

• Cancer
• Digestive system cancer
• Digestive Diseases
• Intestinal Conditions
• more types...»

Types of Small Intestine Cancer

Stories from Users Related to Small Intestine Cancer

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• small floating black dot ghost
• 5 yo. son had intestinal difficulties
• small
• Intestinal twisting??
• Small cut on glans
• 2 REALLY small dots on penis
• Small Red Discoloration on Penis Shaft
• Out of body and intestinal uneasiness
• Small acom aneurysm should be clipped or monitored
• Small Dots :/
• Odd "artifact" in intestines
• small cuts or rips on inner thighs
• Small tube like object please help
• Small pimple things on shaft of penis?!
• Peace Corps Intestinal Pain
• Small circles/rings on base of penis.
• Small, red dots
• high number of lymphocytes in small kid
• Intestinal Adhesion

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