Duodenal carcinoma at the ligament of Treitz. A molecular and clinical perspective

BMC Gastroenterology

Table 1 Accumulating reports on the incidence of small bowell malignancies: type, location and survival rates

Incidence (%) of small bowel malignancy based on histology
Adenocarcinoma	Carcinoid Tumors	Lymphoma	Sarcoma	Reference
40	25	25	10	[69]
47	28	12	13	[70]
40	20	27	9	[71]
36.9	37.4	17.3	8.4	[4]
27	33	16.3	7.1	[3]
Incidence (%) of small bowel adenocarcinoma based on location
	Duodenum	Jejunum	Ileum	Reference
	72	37	21.4	[69]
	47	29	24	[70]
	41	34	25	[71]
	56	15.6	13	[4]
	53	19.7	12.9	[3]
Incidence (%) of small bowel tumors by location
	Duodenum	Jejunum	Ileum	Reference
	24.6	36.9	38.3	[69]
	32	36	32	[70]
	23	33.3	41.6	[71]
	33	12	26	[4]
	25	15.3	29.7	[3]
Five year survival rate (%) of small intestine adenocarcinoma based on disease stage [2]
Stage I	55
Stage II A	49
Stage II B	35
Stage III A	31
Stage III B	18
Stage IV	5

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