Due to the rarity of malignancies arising from the small bowel, there are no recommended screening guidelines.
- Adenocarcinomas arising in both the small and large intestine are associated with a number of heritable cancer syndromes.
- Please refer to the BC Cancer Hereditary Cancer Program (HCP) for description and indications for referral to HCP regarding:
- Hereditary Colorectal Cancer
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and other polyposis syndromes