Colon cancer can lead to either melena or hematochezia, whereas small bowel cancer primarily presents melena. Several techniques exist for examination when small bowel cancer is suspected. [hindawi.com]

The pathology, genomic markers, and treatments are described along with literature review. 1. [hindawi.com]

Etiology Genetic, environmental, and medical conditions all represent susceptibility factors that predispose to small bowel cancer. [hindawi.com]

Epidemiology Although small bowel cancer is the rarest GI cancer, its increasing incidence is alarming. In 2001, there were approximately 4,800 new cases in the United States with 1,200 deaths [8]. In 2008, more than 6,110 new cases occurred [9]. [hindawi.com]

Regardless of whether it resulted from an increased awareness or represents an escalation, proper measures should be taken to prevent further occurrences. [hindawi.com]