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Cecum adenocarcinoma

MedGen UID:
234098
•Concept ID:
C1332866
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Adenocarcinoma of Cecum; Adenocarcinoma of cecum; adenocarcinoma of cecum; Adenocarcinoma of the Cecum; adenocarcinoma of the cecum; caecum adenocarcinoma; Cecal Adenocarcinoma; cecal adenocarcinoma; Cecum Adenocarcinoma; cecum adenocarcinoma
SNOMED CT: Adenocarcinoma of cecum (413446001)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006028

Definition

An adenocarcinoma arising from the cecum. It is more frequently seen in populations with a Western type diet and in patients with a history of chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Histologic variants include mucinous adenocarcinoma, signet ring cell carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, serrated adenocarcinoma, cribriform comedo-type adenocarcinoma, and micropapillary adenocarcinoma. [from NCI]

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The histopathological classification, diagnosis and differential diagnosis of mucinous appendiceal neoplasms, appendiceal adenocarcinomas and pseudomyxoma peritonei.
Carr NJ, Bibeau F, Bradley RF, Dartigues P, Feakins RM, Geisinger KR, Gui X, Isaac S, Milione M, Misdraji J, Pai RK, Rodriguez-Justo M, Sobin LH, van Velthuysen MF, Yantiss RK
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Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Management.
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Oncologist 2017 Sep;22(9):1107-1116. Epub 2017 Jun 29 doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2017-0081. PMID: 28663356Free PMC Article
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Etiology

Comprehensive evaluation of NT5E/CD73 expression and its prognostic significance in distinct types of cancers.
Jiang T, Xu X, Qiao M, Li X, Zhao C, Zhou F, Gao G, Wu F, Chen X, Su C, Ren S, Zhai C, Zhou C
BMC Cancer 2018 Mar 7;18(1):267. doi: 10.1186/s12885-018-4073-7. PMID: 29514610Free PMC Article
Endoscopic treatment of superficial colorectal neoplasms. Retrospective analysis of a single center technique and results.
Acquistapace F, Maternini F, Snider L, Bellini O, Moglia P, Capretti P
G Chir 2015 Nov-Dec;36(6):247-50. doi: 10.11138/gchir/2015.36.6.247. PMID: 26888699Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Inferior vena cava obstruction due to cecum adenocarcinoma.
Karahan OI, Kahriman G, Soyuer I, Erdogan N, Akcan AC
Clin Imaging 2007 Jan-Feb;31(1):44-6. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2006.09.022. PMID: 17189847

Prognosis

Comprehensive evaluation of NT5E/CD73 expression and its prognostic significance in distinct types of cancers.
Jiang T, Xu X, Qiao M, Li X, Zhao C, Zhou F, Gao G, Wu F, Chen X, Su C, Ren S, Zhai C, Zhou C
BMC Cancer 2018 Mar 7;18(1):267. doi: 10.1186/s12885-018-4073-7. PMID: 29514610Free PMC Article

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