Cancer of small intestine

Cancer of small intestine's disease overview

The small intestine is the part of the gastrointestinal tract that absorbs nutrients for the body. The small intestine connecting the stomach and colon, divided into 3 main parts including:

duodenum: Stomach consecutive

Rod: The middle part

ileum: The last part, consecutive with the colon

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Baby bowel cancer occurs when the intestinal cells are transformed and developed without control, forming a tumor. There are 5 main types of small bowel cancer:

Carcinoma gland: The most common disease of small intestine cancer, often occurs in duodenum and nodes. Carcinoma gland starts from gland cells of the small intestine. /Li>

Neuroendocrine tumor

lymphoma:

Causes of Cancer of small intestine's disease

Causes of small intestine cancer has not been clearly defined. Some factors that increase the risk of disease include:

Crohn's disease: chronic gastrointestinal inflammation. Patients with Crohn's disease will have a higher risk of small intestinal cancer, colorectal cancer. Oats ... and breaking down the small intestine. Colorectomy, some show signs in the small intestine and stomach). FAP patients are at higher risk of gastrointestinal cancer (stomach cancer, duodenal cancer, thyroid cancer ...)

Symptoms of Cancer of small intestine's disease

Symptoms of small bowel cancer are often unclear. Patients may see a doctor with the following signs. However, these symptoms are not specific and can be encountered in other gastrointestinal diseases:

Bloody in the stool: The small intestine cancer often rarely has bright red blood in the stool, the majority of patients go outside black stool, color like coffee grounds, rotten smell

Diarrhea: A condition of dung dung> 3 times/day. Li> abdominal pain: dull pain, vague, rarely severe pain

Losing weight of unknown causes, common in end -stage bowel cancer. Or nausea

The small intestine cancer is divided into 4 stages based on the characteristics of tumor, lymphadenopathy and metastasis:

Stage 1 small intestine cancer: Cancer develops only in the layers of the small intestine, non -invasive tissue around and lymph nodes

Stage 2 small bleeding cancer: Cancer grows beyond the intestinal wall, surrounding tissue invasion but no lymphadenopathy.

Stage 3a small bleeding cancer: 1-3 metastatic cancer of the region, may or may not exceed the intestinal wall but no distant metastasis

Stage of small bowel cancer: metastatic cancer from 4 lymph nodes, with or not exceeding the intestinal muscle layer but no distant metastasis

end -stage small bowel cancer (4): Tumor metastases far to other organs (lungs, liver ...)

People at risk for Cancer of small intestine's disease

Elderly (the average age of small intestine cancer is 60)

Sex (Male is more sick than female)

Some genetic diseases like The polyp syndrome of the gland has a family nature (FAP)

Smokers and drinking alcohol

a diet high in animal fat

Contact with toxic chemicals such as phenoxyacetic acid ...

Prevention of Cancer of small intestine's disease

No smoking, limiting drinking alcohol

healthy eating, limiting grilled fried food, processed food, eating lots of green vegetables, cereals

Patients with Crohn's disease, Celiac disease, FAP disease should go to screening every 6 months

Diagnostic measures for Cancer of small intestine's disease

Tests used in the diagnosis of small intestine cancer:

Blood test: The number of red blood cells, hemoglobin decreases if the patient has bleeding. Testing for liver and kidney function with the purpose of determining whether the tumor has affected other organs. /Li>

Biopsy: Biopsy for lesion surgery is the main standard in the diagnosis of small intestinal cancer.

Cancer of small intestine's disease treatments

Can the small intestine cancer can be cured? Treatment of small intestine cancer is a multi -formal treatment. Selecting the treatment regimen depends on a few factors including: stage and cancer type; Side effects of treatment, patient's choice and general condition.

Main methods in the treatment of small intestine cancer:

Surgery:

is the main method of treatment, removing tumors and invasive parts, restoring the gastrointestinal tract. Cordyceps after surgery, pain in the incision, digestive disorders (constipation, diarrhea) ..

Chemicals:

is a method of using drugs to kill cancer cells

Side effects of chemotherapy: fatigue, risk of infection due to leukemia, vomiting and nausea , hair loss, anorexia, diarrhea ..

immunotherapy:

is an advanced method, using the patient's own immune system to combat cancer cells

some immunosuppressants such as vaccines, antibodies and interferons .

Radiotherapy:

Radiotherapy is often not used as the main treatment in small intestinal cancer

Radiation therapy is indicated in the treatment of symptoms when the disease is late. Li>

Complications of radiation therapy: fatigue, mild skin reaction, digestive disorders, ...

See also:

Baby endoscopy by capsule

How long is the small intestine and the large intestine? Structure and function of the small intestine

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