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Digestive System

Your small intestine is part of your digestive system. It is a long tube that connects your stomach to your large intestine. Intestinal cancer is rare, but eating a high-fat diet or having Crohn's disease, celiac disease, or a history of colonic polyps can increase your risk.

Possible signs of small intestine cancer include:

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Results 1 - 10 of 104 for Intestinal cancer
  1. Intestinal Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... that connects your stomach to your large intestine. Intestinal cancer is rare, but eating a high-fat diet ... and the area around it can help diagnose intestinal cancer and show whether it has spread. Surgery is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/intestinalcancer.html - Health Topics
  2. Celiac disease – sprue 
    ... erythematosus , and Sjögren syndrome Addison disease Down syndrome Intestinal cancer Intestinal lymphoma Lactose intolerance Thyroid disease Type 1 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000233.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Small Intestine Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... can include: Bleeding Celiac disease Crohn's disease Infections Intestinal cancer Intestinal obstruction Irritable bowel syndrome Ulcers, such as peptic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/smallintestinedisorders.html - Health Topics
  4. Enteroscopy 
    ... Infectious gastroenteritis Lymphangiectasia Lymphoma Small intestinal angioectasia Small intestinal cancer Tropical sprue Whipple disease
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003889.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Spleen and liver metastases – CT scan (image) 
    ... spleen that have spread (metastasized) from an original intestinal cancer (carcinoma).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1200.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Dermatitis herpetiformis 
    ... treatment, there may be a significant risk of intestinal cancer.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001480.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) 
    ... of food in their diet, or who have intestinal malabsorption problems from cancer or kidney disease. Ascorbic acid is also used ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682583.html - Drugs and Supplements
  8. Colostomy 
    ... Partial or complete blockage of the large bowel (intestinal obstruction). Rectal or colon cancer . Wounds or fistulas in the perineum. This is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002942.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Diagnostic laparoscopy 
    ... no blood in the abdomen, no hernias , no intestinal obstruction, and no cancer in any visible organs. The uterus, fallopian tubes, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003918.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Stool guaiac test 
    ... problem that causes bleeding in the stomach or intestinal tract, including: Colon cancer or other gastrointestinal tumors Colon polyps Bleeding veins ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003393.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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