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Does the small intestine also get polyps and cancers like the colon does?
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Kind of: Polyps in the small bowel are different from those in the large intestine and are not related to most small bowel cancers. Colon cancers, virtually all arise from polyps.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Yes less frequently: Yes less frequently than colon, early detection is difficult due to location, some of them have genetic etiology.
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