The workings of the small intestine have long been a mystery, but now we are discovering the hidden roles this organ plays in ...

Alexander Lake, DO, a gastroenterologist at AdventHealth, joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the globally syndicated health and ...

Watch a 3D presentation of human small intestine tissue. The upper parts of the intestinal fold are rich in villi that have a unique structure: They emanate from other villi, similarly to tree ...

Small intestine lymphoma can also be primary or secondary. “Primary” means that the lymphoma started in the lymph tissue of the small intestine. Overall, primary GI lymphomas are quite rare.

Those afflicted often experience gastrointestinal symptoms like stomach pain, bloating, constipation, gas and diarrhea. But ...

Dr. Alexander Lake, Gastroenterologist at AdventHealth, joins Gayle Guyardo, the host of Bloom, to emphasize the vital ...

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Small intestine cancer is a rare cancer that develops in the tissues of the small intestine, a 20-foot-long organ that connects the stomach to the large ...

Small intestine cancer is a rare disease where cells in the tissue of the small intestine change. They grow out of control and can form a mass, or tumor. Your doctor will do a thorough medical ...