Skin Cancer

Jejunum Cancer

Jejunum Cancer Risk Factors

  • Sex- Men are at a higher risk
  • Age- More common in people over the age of 60
  • Smoking increases the risk
  • Alcohol Consumption
  • Diet – Diets high in red meat and salted or smoked foods increases the risk of small intestine cancer

  • Inherited syndromes – People with certain inherited conditions like

    • Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)

    • Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS)

    • Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC)

  • Autoimmune Conditions – Autoimmune inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s Disease and Celiac sprue increase the risk of small bowel cancers

  • Immunosuppression – People who are immunosuppressed (post-organ transplant or in conditions like HIV) are at a higher risk of developing Jejunal cancers.