At Huntsman Cancer Institute, you receive expert, multidisciplinary care for small intestine (small bowel) cancers. Your care team includes surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation ...

It was the ancient Greeks who first divided the 20-foot length of the small intestine into three parts: The duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum. However, the organ may finally be ready for an update: ...

Small intestine lymphoma occurs when non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma affects the small intestine. It can cause abdominal pain, weight loss, and fever. Treatment involves chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation ...

This story is part of a series exploring human anatomy and physiology complexities. Each story in this collection showcases discoveries reshaping our understanding of the body's inner workings, ...

The US humorist Christopher Morley once described the human body as “an ingenious assembly of portable plumbing”. He wasn’t wrong: from our cardiovascular and lymphatic systems to our guts and urinary ...

Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) is a type of medical imaging that uses a magnetic field to view details in the small intestine. Doctors can use this technique to diagnose conditions such as ...