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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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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*'''Computed tomography (CT) scan:''' CT scans are often used to diagnose small intestine cancer. It can confirm the location of the cancer and show the organs near the small intestine, as well as lymph nodes and distant organs where the cancer might have spread. These are helpful in staging the cancer and in determining whether surgery is a good treatment option. | |||
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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.
CT scan
- Computed tomography (CT) scan: CT scans are often used to diagnose small intestine cancer. It can confirm the location of the cancer and show the organs near the small intestine, as well as lymph nodes and distant organs where the cancer might have spread. These are helpful in staging the cancer and in determining whether surgery is a good treatment option.