Colorectal adenocarcinoma

Therapeutic area
Oncology
Rare disease
No

Definition
The most common type of colorectal carcinoma. It is characterized by the presence of malignant glandular epithelial cells invading through the muscularis mucosa into the submucosa. Histologic variants include mucinous adenocarcinoma, signet ring cell carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, serrated adenocarcinoma, cribriform comedo-type adenocarcinoma, and micropapillary adenocarcinoma.
Genetic basis
No
Non-human condition
No
Rare disease
No
Listing at source
Listed
Condition name
Colorectal adenocarcinoma
Therapeutic area
Oncology

  • colorectal adenocarcinoma
  • adenocarcinoma of large bowel
  • adenocarcinoma of large intestine
  • adenocarcinoma of the large bowel
  • adenocarcinoma of the large intestine
  • colorectal (colon or rectal) adenocarcinoma
  • colorectal adenocarcinoma
  • colorectum adenocarcinoma
  • large bowel adenocarcinoma

Severity
Severe

  • Gastroenterology
  • Oncology

MONDO ID
Parent condition
MONDO:0004970

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