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Digestive System Cancers
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Gallbladder Cancer
Symptoms: Abdominal pain, nausea, jaundice. Risk factors: Gallstones, obesity, female gender. Treatments: Cholecystectomy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy.
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
Symptoms: Abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding, palpable abdominal mass. Risk factors: Mutation in the KIT or PDGFRA gene, age, male gender. Treatments: Surgical resection, targeted therapy (imatinib), radiation therapy.
Anal Cancer
Symptoms: Anal bleeding, anal pain, lumps near the anus. Risk factors: HPV infection, smoking, multiple sexual partners. Treatments: Surgical excision, chemotherapy, radiation therapy.
Oropharyngeal Cancer
Symptoms: Sore throat, difficulty swallowing, ear pain. Risk factors: HPV infection, tobacco use, heavy alcohol consumption. Treatments: Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy.
Esophageal Cancer
Symptoms: Difficulty swallowing, weight loss, chest pain. Risk factors: Smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, obesity. Treatments: Surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy.
Liver Cancer
Symptoms: Abdominal pain, weight loss, jaundice. Risk factors: Chronic hepatitis infection, cirrhosis, aflatoxin exposure. Treatments: Hepatectomy, liver transplant, radiofrequency ablation.
Pancreatic Cancer
Symptoms: Jaundice, back or abdominal pain, weight loss. Risk factors: Smoking, chronic pancreatitis, diabetes. Treatments: Whipple procedure, chemotherapy, targeted therapy.
Small Intestine Cancer
Symptoms: Abdominal pain, weight loss, gastrointestinal bleeding. Risk factors: Crohn's disease, celiac disease, family history of cancer. Treatments: Surgical resection, chemotherapy, radiation therapy.
Gastric (Stomach) Cancer
Symptoms: Indigestion, stomach pain, nausea. Risk factors: H. pylori infection, diet high in salty and smoked foods, family history. Treatments: Gastrectomy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy.
Colorectal Cancer
Symptoms: Blood in stool, change in bowel habits, abdominal discomfort. Risk factors: Age, diet high in red meat, inflammatory bowel disease. Treatments: Colectomy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy.
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