A report on Colorectal cancer
Development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine).
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Cancer
19 linksGroup of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
Group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
Early detection through screening is useful for cervical and colorectal cancer.
Colonoscopy
10 linksEndoscopic examination of the large bowel and the distal part of the small bowel with a CCD camera or a fiber optic camera on a flexible tube passed through the anus.
Endoscopic examination of the large bowel and the distal part of the small bowel with a CCD camera or a fiber optic camera on a flexible tube passed through the anus.
It can provide a visual diagnosis (e.g., ulceration, polyps) and grants the opportunity for biopsy or removal of suspected colorectal cancer lesions.
Crohn's disease
9 linksType of inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any segment of the gastrointestinal tract.
Type of inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any segment of the gastrointestinal tract.
Bowel obstruction may occur as a complication of chronic inflammation, and those with the disease are at greater risk of colon cancer and small bowel cancer.
Familial adenomatous polyposis
7 linksAutosomal dominant inherited condition in which numerous adenomatous polyps form mainly in the epithelium of the large intestine.
Autosomal dominant inherited condition in which numerous adenomatous polyps form mainly in the epithelium of the large intestine.
While these polyps start out benign, malignant transformation into colon cancer occurs when they are left untreated.
Ulcerative colitis
6 linksLong-term condition that results in inflammation and ulcers of the colon and rectum.
Long-term condition that results in inflammation and ulcers of the colon and rectum.
Complications may include abnormal dilation of the colon (megacolon), inflammation of the eye, joints, or liver, and colon cancer.
Gastrointestinal tract
8 linksTract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus.
Tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus.
Gastrointestinal cancer may occur at any point in the gastrointestinal tract, and includes mouth cancer, tongue cancer, oesophageal cancer, stomach cancer, and colorectal cancer.
Colorectal polyp
6 linksPolyp occurring on the lining of the colon or rectum.
Polyp occurring on the lining of the colon or rectum.
Untreated colorectal polyps can develop into colorectal cancer.
Inflammatory bowel disease
6 linksGroup of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis being the principal types.
Group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis being the principal types.
Many studies identified that microRNAs dysregulation involved in IBD and to promote colorectal cancer.
Large intestine
7 linksLast part of the gastrointestinal tract and of the digestive system in vertebrates.
Last part of the gastrointestinal tract and of the digestive system in vertebrates.
Bacteroides are implicated in the initiation of colitis and colon cancer.
Catenin beta-1
5 linksProtein that in humans is encoded by the CTNNB1 gene.
Protein that in humans is encoded by the CTNNB1 gene.
Mutations and overexpression of β-catenin are associated with many cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal carcinoma, lung cancer, malignant breast tumors, ovarian and endometrial cancer.