General Information
Note: Estimated new cases and deaths from small intestine cancer in the United States in 2008:[1]
- New cases: 6,110.
- Deaths: 1,110.
Adenocarcinoma, lymphoma, sarcoma, and carcinoid tumors
account for the majority of small intestine malignancies which, as a whole,
account for only 1% to 2% of all gastrointestinal malignancies.[2-5] As in
other gastrointestinal malignancies, the predominant modality of treatment is
surgery when resection is possible, and cure relates to the ability to
completely resect the cancer. The overall 5-year survival rate for resectable
adenocarcinoma is only 20%. The 5-year survival rate for resectable
leiomyosarcoma, the most common primary sarcoma of the small intestine, is
approximately 50%. Carcinoid tumors of the small intestine are covered
elsewhere as a separate cancer entity. (Refer to the PDQ summary on Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor Treatment for more information.)
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