colorectal cancer
cancer of the colon or rectum
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Summary
colorectal cancer is a class of disease[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of class of disease entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,172 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: colorectal neoplasm[3], large intestine cancer[4]
- Commons category: Colorectal cancer[5]
- ICPC 2 ID: D75[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Colorectal cancer[7]
- Medical examination: colonoscopy[8], virtual colonoscopy[9], sigmoidoscopy[10], lower gastrointestinal series[11], computed tomography[12], magnetic resonance imaging[13], positron emission tomography[14], RAS test[15], blood test[16]
- Anatomical location: colon[17]
- Different from: Colorectal cancer[18]
- Health specialty: oncology[19]
- Drug or therapy used for treatment: irinotecan[20]
- Genetic association: TCF7L2[21], NXN[22], SMAD7[23], RHPN2[24], ACOXL[25], PNMA8A[26], MORC1[27], DPP6[28], HSPA12A[29], LAMC1[30], CCND2[31], TBX3[32], CCDC190[33], POLD3[34]
Why It Matters
colorectal cancer has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 131 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]