MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS
Cancers originating in the small intestine usually occur in the sixth and seventh decades. The most common malignancy is carcinoid tumor followed by adenocarcinoma, lymphoma, and leiomyosarcoma. The small intestine ranks second only lo the appendix as ihe most common site of carcinoid tumors. Only 25% to 30% of these carcinoid tumors arc symptomatic. Adenocarcinoma [...]
