NCIt synonyms : Carcinoma of Small Intestine; Carcinoma of the Small Intestine; Carcinoma of Small Bowel; Cancer of Small Bowel; Small Bowel Carcinoma; Cancer of the Small Bowel; Small Bowel Cancer; Carcinoma of the Small Bowel;
NCIt related terms : Small Intestinal Cancer; Small intestine cancer, NOS; small intestine cancer;
NCIt definition : A carcinoma arising from the small intestine. The vast majority are adenocarcinomas.
The remaining cases are adenosquamous, squamous, or undifferentiated carcinomas.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: 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).;