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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 287 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. Tests for Small Intestine Cancer (Adenocarcinoma) (American Cancer Society)  
    ... reason to suspect you may have a small intestinal cancer, the doctor will use one or more methods ...
    https://www.cancer.org/.../how-diagnosed.html - External Health Links
  6. 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
  7. Dermatitis herpetiformis 
    ... treatment, there may be a significant risk of intestinal cancer.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001480.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Vitamin Deficiency Anemia (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Anemia/Specifics ... Anemia ... Vitamins/Related Issues ... Vitamins ... B Vitamins/Related Issues ... B Vitamins ... Malnutrition/Related Issues ... Malnutrition ... Mayo Foundation for Medical ...
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../symptoms-causes/syc-20355025?p=1 - External Health Links
  9. Intestinal Polyps (in Children) (North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition)  
    Colonic Polyps/Children ... Colonic Polyps ... North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition ... Polyps are tissue growths that extend ...
    https://gikids.org/digestive-topics/gastrointestinal-polyps - External Health Links
  10. Anemia Due to Excessive Bleeding (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Anemia/Specifics ... Anemia ... Bleeding/Specifics ... Bleeding ... Merck & Co., Inc. ... Anemia Due to Excessive Bleeding - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment ...
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/.../anemia-due-to-excessive-bleeding - External Health Links
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