Intestinal Cancer

Intestinal Cancer - The presence of cancerous cells in the small or large intestines (which are part of the body's gastrointestinal/digestive system). Some examples of small intestine cancer include the following: adenocarcinoma, sarcoma, carcinoid tumors, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and lymphomas. Cancers of the large intestine include colorectal cancers (colon cancer and/or rectal cancer).

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