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*[[Celiac disease]] | *[[Celiac disease]] | ||
*[[Radiation exposure]] | *[[Radiation exposure]] | ||
*Hereditary cancer syndromes: [[familial adenomatous polyposis]], [[hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer]], [[Peutz-Jeghers syndrome]] | *Hereditary cancer syndromes: [[familial adenomatous polyposis]], [[hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer]], [[Peutz-Jeghers syndrome]], MUTYH-associated polyposis | ||
*[[Male]] | *[[Male]] | ||
*[[Smoking]] and [[alcohol]] use increases the risk of small intestine cancer | *[[Smoking]] and [[alcohol]] use increases the risk of small intestine cancer | ||
*Colon cancer-Survivors of colon cancer have an increased risk of getting cancer of the small intestine | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Risk Factors
Risk factors for small intestine cancer include[1][2]:
- Crohn's disease
- Celiac disease
- Radiation exposure
- Hereditary cancer syndromes: familial adenomatous polyposis, hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, MUTYH-associated polyposis
- Male
- Smoking and alcohol use increases the risk of small intestine cancer
- Colon cancer-Survivors of colon cancer have an increased risk of getting cancer of the small intestine
References
- ↑ Delaunoit T, Neczyporenko F, Limburg PJ, Erlichman C. Pathogenesis and risk factors of small bowel adenocarcinoma: a colorectal cancer sibling? Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Mar;100(3):703-10. PMID 15743371.
- ↑ Chen AC, Neugut AI. Malignant Neoplasms of the Small Intestine. eMedicine.com. URL: http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic2651.htm. Accessed on: June 2, 2006.