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Providence Gastrointestinal Cancer Program

Gastrointestinal cancer is a term that encompasses a group of cancers that affect the gastrointestinal tract.


  • Anal cancer

    Anal cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the opening at the end of the rectum (anus). Anal cancer is uncommon and is often curable. ...
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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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  • 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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  • Gallbladder cancer

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