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	Small intestine cancer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In oncology, small intestine cancer, also small bowel cancer and cancer of the small bowel, is a cancer of the small intestine.
		Small intestine cancer can be subdivided into duodenal cancer (the first part of the small intestine) and cancer of the jejunum and ileum (the later two parts of the small intestine).
		Duodenal cancer is a cancer in the beginning section of the small intestine (see small bowel cancer).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duodenal_cancer (599 words)

	Stomach cancer and gastric or duodenal ulcer disease
		Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with gastritis, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer and gastric cancer.
		Analysis: The incidence of gastric cancer in the cohort subgroups was compared to the age- and sex-adjusted incidence of gastric cancer in the Swedish population at large, to yield a relative risk estimate.
		This increase in cancer incidence was not found in a subgroup of 8,646 patients with pre-pyloric gastric ulcers, however.
	www.journalclub.org /vol1/a29.html (1686 words)

	Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
		FAP is an inherited colorectal cancer syndrome and accounts for 1 percent of all cases of colorectal cancer.
		Duodenal polyps can be very subtle and hard to detect, or they may be obvious and cover a large segment of the duodenum.
		The colorectal polyps and cancer in attenuated FAP usually occur later in life than in FAP; however, the risk of colon cancer and upper gastrointestinal polyps is the same as in FAP.
	www.clevelandclinic.org /registries/inherited/fap.htm (2433 words)

	American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy :: Member Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Because many sporadic cases of colorectal cancer may have a genetic basis, taking a detailed family history is mandatory to institute appropriate surveillance in an effort to reduce morbidity and mortality from colorectal cancer.
		Duodenal polyps are adenomas and appear to have some malignant risk as a 5% lifetime occurrence of duodenal cancer is observed in persons with FAP.
		Screening should begin by age 40, however, as the risk of colon cancer at age 40 with a positive family history is equivalent to the risk in the general population at age 50.
	www.asge.org /nspages/practice/patientcare/98-inherited.cfm (2895 words)

	Trish M.'s Story, Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer \| EyesOnThePrize.org
		She told us he died of prostate cancer; his kidney cancer was encapsulated and not much of a problem.
		The NIH is sure that the kidney cancer in our family is hereditary; the histology (appearance under the microscope of all the tumor cells) was the same.
		They weren’t studying endometrial cancer but were impressed enough by the family history to recommend that my sister have an endometrial biopsy in the near future, even offered to do it in the NIH Clinical Center if her doctor at home didn’t want to order it.
	www.eyesontheprize.org /stories/trishm.html (1121 words)

	Small Intestine Cancer - October 2001: 710115 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Duodenal cancer and desmoids are the leading causes of death in FAP patients after prophylactic colectomy.
		The sensitivity of endoscopic procedures for early detection of severely dysplastic or malignant duodenal lesions is low, and the prognosis of duodenal cancer is poor.
		Fundic gland polyposis was detected in 79 patients (35%), stomach adenomas in 6 patients (3%) and duodenal adenomas in 92 patients (41%).
	www.acor.org /cnet/710115.html (3742 words)

	CancerNetwork:
		Cancers of the small bowel are relatively rare, with an annual incidence rate of 5,300 in the United States.
		Duodenal primaries are less resectable due to anatomic constraints and usually require pancreacticoduodenectomy, whereas jejunoileal tumors are treated with segmental bowel resection and removal of the mesentery.
		Duodenal small bowel adenocarcinomas are usually treated similarly to adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
	www.cancernetwork.com /journals/oncology/o0210d.htm (5395 words)

	All Help Selecting Treatment For Stage 3 Duodenal Cancer messages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Ian Gawler had bone cancer some 20 years ago, it returned and they thought that it was terminal,the medical profession could no longer help so he turned to holistic treatment, meditation, diet, juicing etc and he has been cancer free for many years since.
		The oncologist did tell us that duodenal cancer is very rare but she has seen it in a number of HNPCC syndrome patients.
		SHe said that colon cancers are mostly adenocarcinoma's which is what his was and that it was part of the small colon rather than treating it like a stomach cancer which would be different again.
	www.cancercompass.com /message-board/message/all,2275,1.htm (1531 words)

	AllRefer Health - Duodenal Atresia
		Duodenal atresia is a condition in which the duodenum (the first part of the small bowel) has not developed properly.
		The cause of duodenal atresia is unknown, but it is thought to result from problems during the embryologic stage in which the duodenum normally changes from solid to tube-like (recanalization).
		Duodenal atresia is present in more than 1 in 10,000 live births.
	health.allrefer.com /health/duodenal-atresia-info.html (307 words)

	Esophageal Cancer Prevention
		Squamous cell carcinoma: Squamous cell cancer of the esophagus is strongly and independently associated with tobacco and alcohol abuse.[1] Levels of Evidence for preceding statement: 3aii,4 Evidence obtained from well-designed and conducted cohort or case-control studies, preferably from more than one center or research group that have a cancer incidence endpoint.
		Graham DY, Yamaoka Y: H. pylori and cagA: relationships with gastric cancer, duodenal ulcer, and reflux esophagitis and its complications.
		Occasional use of aspirin was associated with a 90% decreased risk of esophageal cancer (95% CI 0.01-0.76).[8] It is unclear from these studies whether the associations were in both squamous cell cancer and adenocarcinoma.
	www.medhelp.org /lib/cancernet/304736.htm (1448 words)

	Duodenal Cancer
		Apricot kernels where they are not illegal, as in some parts of the world they are cause cancer cells to go through a process called apoptosis which in layman's terms means that the cancer cells turn on themselves and commit suicide.
		For example, in a patient with such a cancer found in a lymph node in the neck, radiation treatment aimed at possible primary sites in the head and neck is often used.
		As early as 1941, the famous artist, Henri Matisse was diagnosed with Duodenal Cancer...
	www.duodenalcancer.com /qa.htm (1010 words)

	the GASTROLAB Image Gallery: Duodenal Cancer
		Malignant diseases in the small bowel are quite rare, half of them are adenocarcinomas, and of these, nearly all are located in the duodenum or in the proximal jejunum.
		The biopsies from this lesion in the distal part of the duodenal bulb showed a tubular adenoma, and in two biopsies a well differentiated adenocarcinoma was seen.The lumen is still open (seen in the lower part of the pictures, and this carcinoma does not yet cause any gastric retention.
		This duodenal adenocarcinoma in the distal part of the bulbus (in the upper part of the picture to the left and in the middle of the picture to the right) caused bleeding anaemia as the only symtom.
	www.gastrolab.net /d1g016.htm (125 words)

	Abstracts Cancer Watch August 1996: Among the highlights in this issue are: Helicobacter Pylori and Stomach Cancer, ...
		Halicobacter pylori infection is now thought to be strongly associated with stomach (gastric) and duodenal ulcers and a causative factor for gastric cancer.
		However, duodenal ulcer is not a risk factor for cancer.
		Zakarian opens her book with a poignant description of her ordeal from the day her cancer was diagnosed and how she empowered herself to fight the disease to win.
	www.albany.edu /chemistry/sarma/cwabstractsaug96.html (658 words)

	ENLmedical.com: Conditions And Concerns: Medical Encyclopedia: Duodenal ulcer
		Duodenal ulcers are not caused by spicy foods or stress.
		Risk factors for duodenal ulcers include H. pylori infection, NSAID use, family history of peptic ulcer, group O blood type, and being over age 30.
		Duodenal ulcers are also associated with cigarette smoking.
	www.enlmedical.com /article/000206.htm (617 words)

	Peptic ulcer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The timing of the symptoms in relation to the meal may differentiate between gastric and duodenal ulcers: A gastric ulcer would give epigastric pain during the meal, as gastric acid is secreted, or after the meal, as the alkaline duodenal contents reflux into the stomach.
		A major causative factor (75% of gastric and 90% of duodenal ulcers) is chronic inflammation due to Helicobacter pylori, which appears spiral, but is not a spirochaete, rather a bacillus, that colonizes (i.e.
		A family history is often present in duodenal ulcers, especially when blood group O is also present.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duodenal_ulcer (1880 words)

	Small Bowel Cancer (Small Intestine Cancer): Information at Mayo Clinic
		(Synonyms: cancer of the small intestine, duodenal cancer, cancer of the duodenum, cancer of the jejunum, cancer of the ileum)
		This designation is given to cancer centers whose cancer researchers and clinicians meet stringent standards.
		Unlike colon cancer, the second most deadly cancer in the United States, small bowel cancer is rare.
	www.mayoclinic.org /small-bowel-cancer/index.html (385 words)

	Duodenal cancer in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP): results of a 10 year prospective study -- Groves ...
		Duodenal cancer in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP): results of a 10 year prospective study -- Groves et al.
		Figure 1 Position of germline mutation on the APC gene for patients with stage 0, I, or II duodenal polyposis versus stage III or IV polyposis or duodenal cancer.
		Genotype and phenotype factors as determinants for rectal stump cancer in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
	gut.bmj.com /cgi/content/full/50/5/636 (4300 words)

	Use of Strip Biopsy for Early Duodenal Cancer: A Case...
		Examination of a biopsy specimen of the duodenal lesion suggested it was a carcinoma.
		Strip biopsy was therefore performed, and histological examination revealed a tubular adenocarcinoma with invasion limited to the mucosa, indicating that the lesion was completely resected.
		Strip biopsy thus appears to be a safe and efficient procedure for the management of early duodenal cancer.
	www.cancerprev.org /Journal/Issues/19/6/106 (227 words)

	Adenocarcinoma of the Duodenum: Importance of Accurate Lymph Node Staging and Similarity in Outcome to Gastric Cancer ...
		Disease-specific actuarial survival with duodenal adenocarcinoma, stratified according to the pN category (pN0, 5-year survival of 83%, vs. pN1, 56%; P =.04).
		duodenal cancer or gastric antral cancer was almost identical.
		Relevant prognostic factors in gastric cancer: ten-year results of the German gastric cancer study.
	www.annalssurgicaloncology.org /cgi/content/full/11/4/380 (2457 words)

	Periampullary Tumors: High-Spatial-Resolution MR Imaging and Histopathologic Findings in Ampullary Region Specimens -- ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		duct cancer, ampullary cancer, and periampullary duodenal cancer
		Tumor cannot be discriminated from pancreas or duodenal wall, all of which appear as a hypointense area.
		Intraductal ultrasonography for the examination of duodenal papillary region.
	radiology.rsnajnls.org /cgi/content/full/231/3/767 (5655 words)

	Extracolonic polyposis in familial adenomatous polyposis: so near and yet so far -- Spigelman 53 (3): 322 -- Gut
		by duodenal polyposis in the 1970s and 1980s.
		Duodenal cancer in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP): results of a 10 year prospective study.
		Worldwide survey among polyposis registries of surgical management of severe duodenal adenomatosis in familial adenomatous polyposis.
	gut.bmj.com /cgi/content/full/53/3/322 (846 words)

	Peptic Ulcer Disease and the Risk of Bladder Cancer in a Prospective Study of Male Health Professionals -- Michaud et ...
		use and the bladder cancer incidence (15) and mortality (16).
		was observed in relation to a history of duodenal ulcer.
		of duodenal to gastric ulcers is as expected (33).
	cebp.aacrjournals.org /cgi/content/full/13/2/250 (3250 words)

	IngentaConnect CLINICAL EVALUATION OF METALLIC STENTING FOR MALIGNANT DUODENAL O... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In the present study, we applied a covered SEMS for malignant duodenal obstruction, aiming at prevention of tumor ingrowth and hyperplasia and long-term patency, and performed clinical evaluation.
		The original disease was pancreas cancer in 23 patients, gallbladder cancer in two, bile duct cancer in two, Vater's papilla cancer in one, duodenal cancer in two, and metastatic tumor (uterine cancer) in one.
		Treatment of duodenal obstruction using a covered SEMS was successful in 30 of the 31 patients.
	www.ingentaconnect.com /content/bsc/den/2005/00000017/00000003/art00015 (298 words)

	Clinical Trials (PDQ®) - National Cancer Institute
		Determine the objective response and clinical outcome in patients with duodenal obstruction secondary to malignancy treated with enteral Wallstents.
		Endoscopically confirmed localized tumor as the cause of duodenal obstruction
		Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test.
	www.cancer.gov /clinicaltrials/NU-98CC2 (330 words)

	Surveillance of Duodenal Adenomas in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Reveals High Cumulative Risk of Advanced Disease -- ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		the proximal duodenum distinct from the duodenal papilla of
		Probability, for familial adenomatous polyposis patients, of remaining free of high-grade dysplasia on duodenal adenoma biopsy specimens during the follow-up, as a function of the Spigelman’s score (according to the study definition) calculated at original examination.
		Kiesslich R, Fritsch J, Holtmann M, et al: Methylene blue-aided chromoendoscopy for the detection of intraepithelial neoplasia and colon cancer in ulcerative colitis.
	www.jco.org /cgi/content/full/22/3/493 (3621 words)

	A randomised, double blind, placebo controlled study of celecoxib, a selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor, on duodenal ...
		Surgical polypectomy of duodenal adenomas in familial adenomatous polyposis: an experience of two European centres.
		Randomized controlled trial of the effect of sulindac on duodenal and rectal polyposis and cell proliferation in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
		Cancer Ther., December 1, 2006; 5(12): 3240 - 3247.
	gut.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/50/6/857 (3597 words)

	MDACC Departments - Pancreatic Tumor Study Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Treatment plans for patients with pancreatic cancer should be formulated after evaluation and examination by a physician experienced in the multimodality management of patients with pancreatic cancer.
		The main goal of pancreatic cancer treatment at The University of Texas M. Anderson Cancer Center is to maximize both the quality of life and length of survival.
		Progress in the understanding of pancreatic cancer is constantly going on behind the scenes in the research laboratories.
	www3.mdanderson.org /DEPARTMENTS/pancreatic/default.htm (472 words)

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