Treatments for small intestine cancer
Your healthcare team will create a treatment plan just for you. The plan is based on your health and specific information about the cancer. What you want is also important when planning treatment. When deciding which treatments to offer for small intestine cancer, your healthcare team will consider:
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the stage of the cancer
- the location of the cancer
- risk group
- possible side effects
- your age
- your overall health and functional status (how well you can perform daily tasks)
- your nutrition status (how well your body's nutritional needs are being met)
- any medical problems you have
- your lifestyle and what you prefer or want
The following information is about small intestine adenocarcinoma. Talk to your healthcare team about treatment options for other cancerous tumours of the small intestine.
Surgery and chemotherapy are the main treatments for small intestine adenocarcinoma. Radiation therapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy are also treatment options for some people.
Treatments for resectable small intestine cancer
Treatments for unresectable small intestine cancer
Treatments for recurrent small intestine cancer
Surgery for small intestine cancer
Chemotherapy for small intestine cancer
Radiation therapy for small intestine cancer
Targeted therapy for small intestine cancer
Immunotherapy for small intestine cancer
Follow-up after treatment for small intestine cancer
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