Small intestine cancer natural history, complications, and prognosis

Overview
In oncology, small intestine cancer, also small bowel cancer and cancer of the small bowel, is a cancer of the small intestine. It is relatively rare compared to other gastrointestinal malignancies such as gastric cancer (stomach cancer) and colorectal cancer.

What to expect (Outook/Prognosis)?
The prognosis of small intestine cancer depends on the following:


 * Whether or not the tumor can be removed by surgery.
 * The stage of the cancer: the size of the tumor, whether the cancer has spread outside the small intestine
 * The patient’s general health
 * Whether the cancer has just been diagnosed or has recurred