People with the hereditary disease familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) have a greatly increased risk of developing a malignant tumor of the duodenum. Researchers have now discovered a mechanism in ...

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a hereditary disease which, in addition to carrying a high risk of bowel cancer, also greatly increases the risk of duodenal cancer. At present, the only ...

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a hereditary disease which, in addition to a high risk of bowel cancer, also a greatly increased risk of duodenal cancer. At present, the only treatment ...

Small intestine tumors, though rare, have shown a concerning increase in incidence and mortality in recent years. This study aimed to investigate the historical trends in histological composition and ...

A few blocks away, even closer to the contaminated landfill, lives a man with chronic myeloid leukemia, in remission after a ...

At Huntsman Cancer Institute, you receive expert, multidisciplinary care for small intestine (small bowel) cancers. Your care team includes surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation ...

Background A 64-year-old woman presented to the emergency room with a 3-month history of intermittent abdominal cramps, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and decreased bowel movements ...

Ampullary cancer is a rare form of cancer that develops in the ampulla of Vater. This is a small opening located on the duodenum, which is the first section of the small intestine. Secretions from the ...

Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) occurs as a result of a narrowing in the region of the gastroduodenum, which induces failed or delayed passage of gastric contents from the stomach to the jejunum 1.

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a hereditary disease which, in addition to a high risk of bowel cancer, also a greatly increased risk of duodenal cancer. At present, the only treatment ...