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Colorectal cancer
cancer of the colon or rectum / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer, rectal cancer, or bowel cancer, is a cancer in the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine), or in the appendix. Genetic analysis shows that essentially colon and rectal tumours are genetically the same cancer.[1] Symptoms of colorectal cancer typically include rectal bleeding and anemia which are sometimes associated with weight loss and changes in bowel habits (defecation pattern).
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Colorectal cancer | |
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Classification and external resources | |
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ICD-10 | C18.-C20./C21. |
ICD-9 | 153.0-154.1 |
ICD-O: | M8140/3 (95% of cases) |
OMIM | 114500 |
DiseasesDB | 2975 |
MedlinePlus | 000262 |
eMedicine | med/413 med/1994 ped/3037 |
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It is estimated that worldwide, 1.23 million new cases of colorectal cancer are clinically diagnosed and that it kills 608,000 people per year.[2]