Small intestine cancer is one of the rarest GI tract cancers (~3% of GI tumors), occurring mostly in duodenum or ileum.
Types of Small Bowel Cancer
• Carcinoid Tumors (~50%): Neuroendocrine tumors producing hormones.
• Adenocarcinoma (~33%): Glandular lining cells.
• Sarcoma (GIST): Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors.
• Lymphoma: Lymphatic cells.
Diagnostics & Capsule Endoscopy
Symptoms: Abdominal cramps/pain, lump, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, weight loss, anemia, jaundice, bloody dark stool, purplish skin flushing.
Diagnostics: Blood CBC & chemistry, Upper Endoscopy, Double-balloon enteroscopy, Capsule (pill) endoscopy camera, CT/MRI enterography, Barium X-rays.
Treatment: Surgical Resection & anastomosis, Bypass surgery, Somatostatin analogs (lanreotide, octreotide), Chemotherapy, Radiation, Targeted, Immunotherapy.