Colonic neoplasm
Colonic neoplasm
Definition
A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the colon. Representative examples of benign neoplasms include lipoma and leiomyoma. Representative examples of malignant neoplasms include carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma. Colonic adenomas always exhibit epithelial dysplasia and are considered premalignant neoplasms.
Also known as colon neoplasm, colon neoplasm (disease), colon tumor, colon tumour, colonic neoplasm, colonic tumor, colonic tumour, neoplasm of colon, neoplasm of the colon, tumor of colon, tumor of the colon, tumour of colon, tumour of the colon — 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 |
| Colon | Disease Has Associated 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 |
Drugs indicated
| Drug | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Carmustine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Fluorouracil | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Irinotecan | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Levamisole | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Lomustine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |