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A intestinal cancer is a condition in which a person has a cancerous tumor in his intestines. Cancers can involve any part of the small or large intestines.

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35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

GI cancer • Cancer

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Types of

Anal cancer
Condition
Rectal cancer
Condition
Colorectal cancer
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