What is Small intestine 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 rare compared to other [[Gastrointestinal cancer|gastrointestinal cancers]] such as [[stomach cancer]] and [[colorectal cancer]]. 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 has more in common with [[stomach cancer]], while cancer of the jejunum and ileum have more in common with [[colorectal cancer]]. The Five year survival rates are 65%.<ref>{{cite web|title=SEER Stat Fact Sheets: Small Intestine Cancer|url=http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/smint.html|website=NCI|access-date=18 June 2014}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Cancer]] {{med-stub}}