Colorectal carcinoma
Colorectal carcinoma
Definition
A malignant epithelial neoplasm that arises from the colon or rectum and invades through the muscularis mucosa into the submucosa. The vast majority are adenocarcinomas.
Also known as carcinoma of colorectum, carcinoma of large bowel, carcinoma of large intestine, carcinoma of the large bowel, carcinoma of the large intestine, colorectal carcinoma, colorectum carcinoma, CRC, large bowel carcinoma, large intestine carcinoma — per MONDO
Also identified as
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Intestine | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Large intestine | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |