Gastrointestinal cancer
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Gastrointestinal cancer (pronounced: gas-tro-in-tes-ti-nal can-cer) refers to malignant conditions of the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) and accessory organs of digestion, including the esophagus, stomach, biliary system, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus. The symptoms relate to the organ affected and can include obstruction (leading to difficulty swallowing or defecating), abnormal bleeding or other associated problems.
Etymology
The term "gastrointestinal" is derived from "gastro" (from Ancient Greek γαστήρ gaster, "stomach") and "intestinal" (from Latin intestinum, "gut"). "Cancer" is derived from the Latin word "cancer" meaning crab, due to the crab-like spread of the disease in the body.
Related Terms
- Esophageal cancer: A type of cancer that occurs in the esophagus, the long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach.
- Stomach cancer: Also known as gastric cancer, it's a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lining of the stomach.
- Pancreatic cancer: A disease in which malignant (cancerous) cells form in the tissues of the pancreas.
- Colorectal cancer: A cancer that starts in the colon or the rectum. These cancers can also be named colon cancer or rectal cancer, depending on where they start.
- Anal cancer: A rare type of cancer that affects the anus.
See Also
- Oncology: The study of cancer.
- Gastroenterology: The branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders.
- Chemotherapy: A type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen.
- Radiation therapy: Therapy using ionizing radiation, generally as part of cancer treatment to control or kill malignant cells.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Gastrointestinal cancer
- Wikipedia's article - Gastrointestinal cancer
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