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Would a benign tumor in your small intestine cause abdominal pain and weight loss just as a malignant tumour would?
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Yes: Even benign tumors of the GI tract can cause alteration in bowels, abdominal pain and distention, bleeding and blockage with nausea, loss of appetite leading to weight loss and malnutrition.
Answered 6/10/2014
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