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Providence Gastrointestinal Cancer Research

• Gallbladder cancer

  Gallbladder cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the gallbladder....
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• Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors

  Gastric cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lining of the stomach. The wall of the stomach is made up of three lay...
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• Duodenal cancer

  Small intestine cancer is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the small intestine....
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• Islet cell tumors (endocrine pancreas)

  Islet cell tumors are abnormal cells that form in the tissues of the pancreas. An islet cell tumor may also be called a pancreatic endocrine tumor (PE...
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• Gastroesophageal junction cancer

  Gastroesophageal junction cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the place where the esophagus is connected to the stomach. ...
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• Colorectal cancer

  Colorectal cancer is the abnormal growth of cancer cells in the large intestine. Colon cancer forms in the longest part of the large intestine, whil...
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• Esophageal cancer

  Esophageal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the esophagus. The two most common forms of esophageal c...
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• Pancreatic cancer

  Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the pancreas. The pancreas is a gland about 6 inches lon...
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• Bile duct cancer

  Extrahepatic bile duct cancer is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the part of the bile duct that is outside the liver. ...
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• Adrenal gland cancer

  Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the outer layer of the adrenal gland. There are two adrenal gla...
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• Adrenal adenomas

  Adrenal adenomas are common benign tumors on the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are located above the kidneys. The hormones produced by the adre...
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• Pancreatitis

  Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, an organ in your belly that makes the hormones insulin and glucagon. These two hormones control how your...
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• Neuroendocrine tumors

  Carcinoid syndrome is a disease consisting of a combination of symptoms, physical manifestations and abnormal laboratory chemical findings caused by a...
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• Liver cancer

  Adult primary liver cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the liver. Find more information at Providence Live...
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• Sarcoma, adult soft tissue cancer

  Adult soft tissue sarcoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the soft tissues of the body. The soft tissues of the body incl...
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