Gastrointestinal Cancer
Gastrointestinal cancer affects organs in the digestive system, such as the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, and small and large intestines. Some symptoms include abdominal pain, appetite loss, and vomiting.
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Anal Cancer
Anal cancer is cancer that forms in the cells that line your anus. There are about 7,000 new cases of anal cancer in the United States each year.
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Appendix Cancer
The appendix is a small organ in the lower-right abdomen. It is approximately 4 inches long and is attached to the end of the large intestine.
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Bile Duct Cancer
The bile duct is a thin tube that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine. Bile is a substance that helps the body digest food. Bile is made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
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Colorectal Cancer
The term “colorectal cancer” refers to both colon cancer and rectal cancer. The colon and rectum are both parts of the large intestine.
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Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Metastatic colorectal cancer is colorectal cancer that has spread from its original location in the intestines to other parts of the body.
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Esophageal Cancer
The esophagus is a long muscular tube that transports the food you swallow to the digestive system.
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Gallbladder Cancer
Gallbladder cancer is cancer that starts in the gallbladder, which is a small, pear-shaped organ in the abdomen.
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors or GIST are a form of connective tissue tumor that can start anywhere in the digestive tract.
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Islet Cell Tumors of the Pancreas
Islet cell tumors are a rare type of pancreatic tumor that arise from the endocrine glands of the pancreas.
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Liver Cancer
The liver is an organ whose primary functions include releasing bile into the intestines to aid in digestion, and removing toxic substances from the blood.
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Liver Metastases
Secondary liver cancer occurs when a cancer that begins in another part of the body spreads (metastasizes) to the liver. Secondary liver cancer is actually more common than primary liver cancer.
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Pancreatic Cancer
There are several types of pancreatic cancer, but the most common by far is adenocarcinoma.
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Small Intestine Cancer
The small intestine is an organ in the digestive tract, located in between the stomach and the large intestine.
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Stomach Cancer
Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, starts in the stomach. About 90% to 95% of all stomach cancers are adenocarcinomas.
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