Small intestine cancer, aka intestinal cancer, is a rare form of cancer. Cancers in your small intestine mainly consist of adenocarcinoma, lymphoma, sarcoma and carcinoid tumor type cells. Adenocarcinoma is the most common one, with many of these tumors occurring near the stomach.
Your small intestine is a long tube that is situated between your stomach and large intestine. It is the digestion site for which most of your nutrients get absorbed into your bloodstream. Consequently, intestinal cancer can cause significant nutrient, as well as digestive, related health issues.
Typical symptoms caused by intestinal cancer are:
Some of these symptoms can be caused by numerous other health conditions. Yet, anytime you experience abdominal lump pain symptoms, get with your health care provider ASAP.
Your risk for small intestinal cancer causing abdominal pain increases with:
- obesity
- colon polyps
- celiac disease
- Crohn disease
- familial adenomatous polyposis
- regularly consuming a high fat diet
- carcinogen exposure ~ toxic chemicals, radiation, viruses, smoking
Treatment for small intestine may involve surgical removal of your tumor lump, chemotherapy, radiation, biological therapy or some combination.