What causes small bowel cancer

There are several conditions that can increase the risk of developing a tumor in the intestine.:

  • advanced age (over 60 years old);
  • genetic predisposition;
  • smoking and alcohol consumption;
  • a high-fat diet;
  • living in an area where the air contains many chemicals such as phenoxyacetic acid;
  • lymphedema (damage to the vessels that connect to the lymph nodes).

The development of bowel cancer is accompanied by symptoms such as abdominal pain, sudden weight loss, and blood discharge while going to the toilet.

Small intestine cancer treatment abroad

A wide variety of treatment options are available for patients with bowel cancer abroad. Some methods are standard (open surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy), others were approved and implemented only a few years ago (cryotherapy, stereotactic surgery, proton therapy), and some are available only in clinical trials (genetic therapy).

Hospitals in Israel, Germany, Japan, and Korea pay great attention to minimally invasive procedures. The preparation of an operation plan is carried out using computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET). Using miniature video cameras of endoscopes, surgeons can remove the malignant neoplasm through tubes.

Recently, methods of destroying tumors without surgery have been used, including cryosurgery (exposure to cancer cells with liquid nitrogen) and lasers. Prices for small bowel cancer treatment abroad vary from country to country.

Over the past few years, new chemotherapy approaches have been studied to reduce side effects. In Germany, Japan, and Israel, liposomal or monoclonal therapy involving antibodies targeting only cancer cells is available.

Hospitals in India and Turkey use several advanced radiation methods for the treatment of small bowel cancer, including:

  • Proton therapy — instead of X-rays, a proton beam is used to destroy tumor cells;
  • Three—dimensional conformal radiation therapy - directing rays from multiple points to reduce the risk of damage to normal tissue;
  • Intraoperative radiation therapy — the tumor is surgically removed and a potentially dangerous area of adjacent tissues is immediately irradiated to prevent recurrence.

Treatment of small bowel cancer abroad may also include targeted therapy with drugs such as Trastuzumab, Gefitinib, Imatinib and Cetuximab. This new method blocks cancer cell growth factor signals, and the tumor begins to shrink.