Small bowel cancer
| Small bowel cancer | |
|---|---|
| Term | Small bowel cancer |
| Short definition | Small bowel cancer - rare cancer that forms in the tissues of the small intestine (the part of the digestive tract between the stomach and the large intestine). The most common type is adenocarcinoma (cancer that starts in cells that produce and release mucus and other fluids). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Small bowel cancer - rare cancer that forms in the tissues of the small intestine (the part of the digestive tract between the stomach and the large intestine). The most common type is adenocarcinoma (cancer that starts in cells that produce and release mucus and other fluids). Other types of small bowel cancer include sarcoma (cancer that starts in the connective or supporting tissue), carcinoid tumor (a slow-growing type of cancer), gastrointestinal stromal tumor (a type of soft tissue sarcoma), and lymphoma (cancer that starts in cells of the immune system)
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Small bowel cancer
- Wikipedia's article - Small bowel cancer
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