Malignant tumor of small intestine

Background: Although Crohn's disease (CD) is thought to predispose to adenocarcinomas of the small bowel, the association has not… Expand

BACKGROUND/AIMS Tumors of the small bowel are rare, accounting for about 3-6% of all gastrointestinal neoplasms. However… Expand

Background  Crohn's disease is associated with small bowel cancer whilst risk of colorectal cancer is less clear. 

Purpose: The aim of study was to determine the clinical characteristics and mutational profiles of the mismatch repair genes in… Expand

ObjectiveTo examine the demographic and geographic patterns of small bowel cancer incidence in the United States and worldwide… Expand

An unusual small intestinal tumor was found in a 61-year-old male who complained of intermittent right lower quadrant burning… Expand

PURPOSE Studies from Europe have demonstrated an increased risk of malignancy, especially non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, in patients… Expand

INTRODUCTIONPrimary malignant tumors of the small intestine are easy to be misdiagnosed because of its low morbidity, nonspecific… Expand

BACKGROUND Little is known about the incidence of cancers of the small bowel. METHODS Data from cancer registries participating… Expand

We report on 14 cases of intestinal adenocarcinoma complicating Crohn's disease, seven occurring in the small bowel and seven in… Expand