

The management of adenocarcinoma of the small intestine depends primarily on tumor location. Which of the following statements concerning surgical management are true?
Radical pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple resection) is necessary for resection of most duodenal adenocarcinomas
Adenocarcinomas of the jejunum or ileum are managed by limited segmental resection including resection of the mesentery down to the first vascular arcade
Distal ileal carcinomas are best managed by right hemi-colectomy to include lymph node chains along the ileo-cecal blood supply
Small invasive adenocarcinomas of the ampulla and peri-ampullary duodenum can frequently be managed by local excision
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