Presentation
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]
Treatment
The pathology, genomic markers, and treatments are described along with literature review. 1. [hindawi.com]
Etiology
Etiology Genetic, environmental, and medical conditions all represent susceptibility factors that predispose to small bowel cancer. [hindawi.com]
Epidemiology
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]
Prevention
Regardless of whether it resulted from an increased awareness or represents an escalation, proper measures should be taken to prevent further occurrences. [hindawi.com]