The majority of people acknowledge and sympathize with Elizabeth Edwards, wife of the presidential candidate, John Edwards. Hers is the story of successful recovery from the primary breast cancer, only to wake up a few years later to find out the cancer had metastasized to her bone and to her liver. We have additionally learned that although the metastasized cancer can be treated, there no longer is any hope of cure.
Small Intestine Cancer
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A Death Sentence: Metastatic Cancer
Submitted by Roxanne RN on Wed, 04/04/2007 - 9:19am.
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Statistics on Digestive Disorders
Submitted by Roxanne RN on Fri, 02/09/2007 - 12:06pm.
All Digestive Diseases
Prevalence: 60 to 70 million people affected by all digestive diseases (1996)
Mortality: 234,000 deaths, including deaths from cancer (2002)
Hospitalizations: 14 million—9 percent (2002)
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There are 5 Types of Cancer of the Small Intestine, Rare Though It Is
Submitted by Steve Ross on Thu, 08/03/2006 - 10:02pm.
he small intestine is part of the body’s digestive system, which also includes the esophagus, stomach, and large intestine. The digestive system removes and processes nutrients (vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and water) from foods and helps pass waste material out of the body. The small intestine is a long tube that connects the stomach to the large intestine. It folds many times to fit inside the abdomen.
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