Cancers of the digestive tract include cancers found in the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and small and large intestines. Because of the increasing prevalence of colorectal, pancreatic and liver cancers, they are covered individually in their own sections.

The nature of the digestive tract exposes it daily to outside agents that make it susceptible to gene mutations that lead to cancer. Cancers found in the gastrointestinal tracts include carcinomas, sarcomas, and lymphomas. Sutter Cancer Centers offer the latest techniques in diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal cancers along with comprehensive services to provide care and support to each patient and their loved ones. Patients with gastrointestinal cancers have the added assurance of receiving personalized treatment plans designed through a Consultative Tumor Conference of experts from multiple specialties. These specialists combine extensive experience and skill to create a treatment program designed to meet the needs of each patient.

For more information about gastrointestinal cancers, see the following topics in our Health Information section:

• esophageal cancer: prevention


• screening


• treatment


• gastric cancer: prevention


• screening


• treatment


• gallbladder cancer


• small intestine cancer

Additional information is also available from the National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov and the American Cancer Society www.cancer.org.