Small intestine cancer
What is small intestine cancer?
Small intestine cancer starts in cells of the small intestine. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and risks in our guide to small intestine cancer.
Risks for small intestine cancer
Risks for small intestine cancer include genetic conditions, Crohn's disease and celiac disease.
Symptoms of small intestine cancer
Symptoms of small intestine cancer include pain in the abdomen, nausea and vomiting. Learn about the symptoms of small intestine cancer.
Diagnosis of small intestine cancer
Tests to diagnose small intestine cancer, such as upper GI series, are done when symptoms are present. Learn about diagnosing small intestine cancer.
Grading small intestine cancer
Grading small intestine cancer helps predict how fast the cancer is growing. Learn about the grades of small intestine adenocarcinoma.
Stages of small intestine cancer
Staging is a way of describing or classifying a cancer based on the extent of cancer in the body. The most common staging system for small intestine cancer is the TNM system. The International Union Against Cancer (UICC) uses the TNM system to describe the extent of many solid tumour cancers.
If small intestine cancer spreads
Small intestine cancer may spread to the lymph nodes, liver and pancreas. Learn where small intestine cancer may spread.
Prognosis and survival for small intestine cancer
People with small intestine cancer may have questions about their prognosis and survival. Prognosis and survival depend on many factors. Only a doctor familiar with a person’s medical history, type of cancer, stage, characteristics of the cancer, treatments chosen and response to treatment can put all of this information together with survival statistics to arrive at a prognosis.
Treatments for small intestine cancer
Small intestine cancer can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy.
Supportive care for small intestine cancer
Supportive care helps people with the physical and emotional aspects of small intestine cancer. Learn about issues like nutrition and short bowel syndrome.
Small intestine cancer statistics
Cancer statistics tell us how many people in Canada are diagnosed with and die from small intestine cancer in a certain time frame.