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General Cancer Resources |
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Coping with Cancer
Managing side effects and complications caused by cancer and its treatment.
Support and Resources
Information about cancer support organizations, finances, insurance, home care, and hospice care.
Educational Materials About Clinical Trials
Types of trials, how they work, risks and benefits of taking part.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, conventional cancer treatments.
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Definition of small intestine cancer: A rare cancer that forms in tissues of the small intestine (the part of the digestive tract between the stomach and the large intestine). The most common type is adenocarcinoma (cancer that begins in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids). Other types of small intestine cancer include sarcoma (cancer that begins in connective or supportive tissue), carcinoid tumor (a slow-growing type of cancer), gastrointestinal stromal tumor (a type of soft tissue sarcoma), and lymphoma (cancer that begins in immune system cells).
Estimated new cases and deaths from small intestine cancer in the United States in 2008:
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New cases: 6,110
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Deaths: 1,110
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Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy
Small Intestine Cancer Treatment [patient] [health professional]
Metastatic Cancer: Q&A
Information related to prevention, genetics, and risk factors
Understanding Gene Testing
Search: Cancer Genetics Services Directory
Cancer Genetics Overview [health professional]
Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data
How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial
Search for Clinical Trials
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Resources available from the PubMed database
Cancer Topic Searches: Gastrointestinal Cancers
Cancer Literature in PubMed
Includes NCI-supported research, funding opportunities, and special reports
NCI Funded Research Portfolio
Cancer Research Portfolio: NCI Funding Opportunities
Gastrointestinal (GI) SPOREs
Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival
Finding Cancer Statistics
Understanding Cancer Statistics
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