digestive disorders
Small Intestine Tumors That Are Noncancerous
Treatment of Noncancerous Small Intestine Tumors
Various removal methods Small noncancerous growths may be destroyed by treatments that are done at the same time as endoscopy. These treatments include applying an electrical current (electrocautery) or heat (thermal obliteration) directly to the growth or directing a high-energy beam of light at the growth (laser phototherapy). For large growths, surgery may be needed. 