Small Bowel Tumors: Clinical Presentation, Prognosis, and Outcome
Author Information
Author(s): Mirna H. Farhat, Ali I. Shamseddine, Kassem A. Barada
Primary Institution: American University of Beirut
Hypothesis
This study aims to review the experience with small bowel tumors in patients treated at a tertiary care center.
Conclusion
Small bowel cancers are difficult to diagnose and generally have a poor prognosis, especially adenocarcinomas and tumors located in the duodenum.
Supporting Evidence
- Most patients presented with advanced disease and had poor prognosis.
- Adenocarcinoma and duodenal location have the worst 5-year survival.
- Resectability rate was 72.7% and curative R0 resection was achieved in 54.1% of patients.
Takeaway
Small bowel tumors are rare and hard to spot, often showing up late when they are harder to treat.
Methodology
This is a retrospective study analyzing medical records of 33 patients treated for small bowel tumors over a 20-year period.
Limitations
The small number of patients limits the ability to determine the significance of survival differences among groups.
Participant Demographics
The study included 25 males (76%) and 8 females (24%) with a median age of 56 years.
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