About 1,200 Germans are diagnosed with gastrointestinal stromal tumors every year—a rare type of cancer in which the tumors develop in the walls of the digestive organs and quickly develop ...

Symptoms of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) can vary, depending on the type, location, size, and severity of the tumor. NETs in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract can cause nausea, diarrhea, vomiting ...

or cystic metastasis (gastrointestinal stromal tumors, endocrine tumors, etc.) should be considered. Male sex, severe pain, systemic symptoms, or abnormal liver biochemistry should increase the ...

While some cases are asymptomatic, it's important to be aware of several symptoms that ... 2015.11.010 American Cancer Society. Swelling. National Cancer Institute. Gastrointestinal Complications.

One component of food which has been found to aggravate IBS symptoms turns out to be FODMAPs (which stands for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols).

(If any of your family members have had colon cancer, your doctor may advise you to have this test before age 45.) How would I know if my gastrointestinal symptoms are serious enough that I should ...

When you experience new gastrointestinal ... of these symptoms can include: You may also visit a gastroenterologist for routine tests, such as a colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer.

Vomiting , especially early in the morning, can also be a sign of a brain tumor. This vomiting often occurs without other gastrointestinal symptoms, as it is related to increased intracranial ...

EDTA-plasma Tumor M2-PK is a useful tool in diagnosis and/or surveillance of gastrointestinal tumors. Fecal Tumor M2-PK testing is a good noninvasive screening parameter for colorectal cancer with ...

Meningioma is the most common type of head tumor. Slow growing and many times benign, it may take years for you to recognize any symptoms of meningioma. (Photo Credit: ZEPHYR/Science Source ...