Gastrointestinal cancer

Every year 4,000 to 5,000 adults in the U.S are diagnosed with a Gastrointestinal tumor (Cancer.Net, 2014). Gastrointestinal cancer refers to cancers that typically affect the digestive system; this incorporates cancers of the oesophagus, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, bowel, and anus (GI Cancer Institute, 2012). Gastrointestinal cancers can be located in the upper digestive or lower digestive tract (Wikimedia Foundation, 2015). Specifically, cancers in the upper digestive tract include: esophageal, stomach, pancreatic, liver, gallbladder. Colon cancer is a type of Gastrointestinal cancer found in the lower part of the digestive system, as well as anal and colorectal cancer (Wikimedia Foundation, 2015). Colon cancer…

The effect of opium on diethylnitrosamine-induced gastrointestinal cancer in rats Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells and their spreading to another tissues ,these characterizing of cancers which mostly lead to death ,if their spreading is not controlled.Cancers are caused by chemical materials ,infectious organisms,tobacco and radiation as external factors and hormones,mutation and immune conditions as internal factors.(1) Gastrointestinal cancers are the term for many cancers which…

Gastrointestinal cancer refers to cancers that typically affect the digestive system. This incorporates cancers of the oesophagus, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, bowel, and anus (GI Cancer Institute, 2012). The types of Gastrointestinal cancer can be in the upper digestive tract or the lower digestive tract. Cancers in the upper digestive tract are: Esophageal, Stomach, pancreatic, liver,gall bladder. Cancer of the lower digestive tract include: anal, and colorectal…

Gastro Intestinal cancer also known as GI affects the digestive system. The function of the GI is a pathway food takes through the very first point which is the mouth then makes its way through the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine and then the rectum to evacuate. According to Lauren Peirce Carcas gastric cancer remains the fourth most common type of cancer and is the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. GI cancer is very serious and should be treated as soon as…

cut off and the intestine will die. Unfortunately, even after a successful surgery is performed a horse is still not completely cured. According to Horse and Hound (2013), “Even when the colon is untwisted or removed during surgery, the horse can remain in toxic shock.” This is why horses who are diagnosed with twist gut colic are usually euthanized. The second major form of colic is impaction colic. Impaction colic is usually not as severe as obstructive colic, however it may still require…

Swallowed Foreign Body, Adult A swallowed foreign body is an object that gets stuck in the tube that connects your throat to your stomach (esophagus) or in another part of your digestive tract. Foreign bodies may be swallowed by accident or on purpose. When you swallow a foreign body, it passes into your esophagus. The narrowest point in your digestive system is the place where your esophagus meets your stomach. If the object can pass through that point, usually it will continue through the…

Animals and humans have bacterial populations all over their body. However, the gastrointestinal microbiome is one of the most complex and dense populations studied (Todar, 2012). The mammalian gastrointestinal tract is comprised of about four million bacterial genes with more than 95% located in the large intestine (Galland, 2014). The gastrointestinal microbiota varies along the tract at longitudinal levels and horizontal levels due to particular bacteria attaching to the epithelium in the…

Introduction Chemotherapy induced diarrhea (CID) is a relatively common side effect of cancer treatment, occurring as often as 50-80% of the time in patients undergoing chemotherapy (Stein, Voigt & Jordan, 2010). The effects of CID are physically, and emotionally debilitating and can be life threatening. Chemotherapy is toxic and through some understanding, appears to affect the gastrointestinal tract to excrete fluid and electrolytes at an alarming rate. Physically, the patient undergoes volume…

The activity in the gastrointestinal tract declines, slowing down the storage of digestive juices. Peristalsis, a wavelike motion of the colon moves waste through the large intestine, also slows down, often resulting in chronic constipation in older people. Increased risk of diverticulosis and polyps – and for some - the development of colorectal cancer are common ailments of an aging gut. When detected early, cancers within the colon are treatable. Approximately 80% of colon cancers can be…

Burkitt’s Lymphoma is a form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in which cancer starts in the immune system called B-cells. It affects the lymphatic system, which helps your body fight infections. There are two common types: Sporadic and Endemic. The types differ by the parts of the body affected and the geographic location. Cause: The disorder is caused by chromosomal translocations. It is also associated with impaired immunity. The endemic (African) type is linked to the Epstein-Barr virus, HIV, and…