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In [[oncology]], '''small intestine cancer''', also '''small bowel cancer''' and '''cancer of the small bowel''', is a [[cancer]] of the [[small intestine]]. It is relatively rare compared to other gastrointestinal malignancies such as [[gastric cancer]] (stomach cancer) and [[colorectal cancer]]. | In [[oncology]], '''small intestine cancer''', also '''small bowel cancer''' and '''cancer of the small bowel''', is a [[cancer]] of the [[small intestine]]. It is relatively rare compared to other gastrointestinal malignancies such as [[gastric cancer]] (stomach cancer) and [[colorectal cancer]]. | ||
==What to expect (Outook/Prognosis)?== | |||
The prognosis of small intestine cancer depends on the following: | |||
*Whether or not the tumor can be removed by surgery. | |||
*The stage of the cancer: the size of the tumor, whether the cancer has spread outside the small intestine | |||
*The patient’s general health | |||
*Whether the cancer has just been diagnosed or has recurred | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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In oncology, small intestine cancer, also small bowel cancer and cancer of the small bowel, is a cancer of the small intestine. It is relatively rare compared to other gastrointestinal malignancies such as gastric cancer (stomach cancer) and colorectal cancer.
What to expect (Outook/Prognosis)?
The prognosis of small intestine cancer depends on the following:
- Whether or not the tumor can be removed by surgery.
- The stage of the cancer: the size of the tumor, whether the cancer has spread outside the small intestine
- The patient’s general health
- Whether the cancer has just been diagnosed or has recurred