Small bowel tumors are rare (only 3% of all intestinal cancers) and include carcinoid tumors (neuro-endocrine tumors), adenocarcinomas, sarcomas and lymphomas. The treatment and prognosis depends on multiple factors including cancer type and stage.

Cause

Males, race (black), genetic (FAP, HNPCC, Lynch and Peutz-Jeghers syndrome), IBD (Crohn’s disease), auto-immune diseases (HIV/ AIDS), smoking, alcohol consumption.

Symptoms

Abdominal pain/ cramps, a lump in your abdomen, nausea/ vomiting, diarrhoea, weight loss, anaemia, jaundice, bloody stools, flushed skin (arms & upper-body)

Diagnostics

Blood tests, double balloon enteroscopy + biopsy, capsule endoscopy, CT (MRI), laparoscopy.

Treatment

Surgical removal of the tumor or when not possible to create an intestinal bypass, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, somatostatine analogues, targeted therapy.

Risks of the surgery

Hematoma/bleeding, anastomotic leakage or fistula, stenosis of the anastomosis, wound infection, wound dehiscence, local recurrence of the tumor, thrombosis/ pulmonary embolism.

Why chose Professor Guido Mannaerts MD PhD

He is a Netherlands board certified oncological surgeon with a huge experience in laparoscopic bowel surgery and a PhD in advanced rectal cancer treatment.
As being an Adjunct Professor at the UAE University and a broad research background Professor Guido is aiming for state of the art surgical care using the latest techniques.
His pleasant, honest, patient-centred care and being committed to achieve the best results for you makes you feel being treated like a family expert.