Gastrointestinal cancer: Symptoms & Treatment

About gastrointestinal cancer

Gastrointestinal cancers are those that affect the digestive system.¹ They include bile duct cancer, stomach (gastric) cancer, gallbladder cancer, Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs), pancreatic cancer, oesophageal cancer and bowel cancer.¹ Another term for bowel cancer is colorectal cancer.²

Types of gastrointestinal cancer

Bile duct cancer

Colorectal (bowel) cancer

Gallbladder cancer

Liver cancer

Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs)

Oesophageal cancer

Pancreatic cancer

Stomach cancer

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Types of gastrointestinal (GI) cancer