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Colorectal Neoplasms MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Colorectal Neoplasms
Tree Number(s)
C04.588.274.476.411.307
C06.301.371.411.307
C06.405.249.411.307
C06.405.469.158.356
C06.405.469.491.307
C06.405.469.860.180
Unique ID
D015179
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015179
Annotation
COLONIC NEOPLASMS and RECTAL NEOPLASMS are also available; coordinate with histological type of neoplasm if given; GENES, DCC (for "Deleted in Colorectal Cancer") & GENES, MCC (for "Mutated in Colorectal Cancer") are available
Scope Note
Tumors or cancer of the COLON or the RECTUM or both. Risk factors for colorectal cancer include chronic ULCERATIVE COLITIS; FAMILIAL POLYPOSIS COLI; exposure to ASBESTOS; and irradiation of the CERVIX UTERI.
Entry Version
COLORECTAL NEOPL
Entry Term(s)
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Carcinoma
Colorectal Tumors
Neoplasms, Colorectal
NLM Classification #
WI 529
Previous Indexing
Colonic Neoplasms (1966-1988)
Rectal Neoplasms (1966-1988)
See Also
Genes, DCC
Genes, MCC
Public MeSH Note
89
History Note
89
Date Introduced
1989/01/01
Last Updated
2020/03/03
Colorectal Neoplasms Preferred
Colorectal Cancer Narrower
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