Colon and rectal cancers (CRC) are often grouped together but are two distinct clinical entities that differ in their prognosis, presentation, staging and management.
CRC is the secon...
Most patients with colon cancer are asymptomatic.
Microcytic, iron-deficiency anemia in men of any age and postmenopausal women is CRC until proven otherwise; diagnostic colonoscopy.
Sy...
Risk of recurrence is greatest in first 4 years; 80% in first 2.5
H&P and CEA every 3 to 6 months for 5 years.
Annual CT of chest, abdomen, pe...
C18.9 Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified
C18.2 Malignant neoplasm of ascending colon
C18.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of colon
C18.7 Malignant neoplasm of sigmoid colon
C18.6...
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Adenocarcinoma of the colon. The opened colon contains an elevated, centrally ulcerated, infiltrating mass.
Adenocarcinoma of the colon with intestinal obstruction. The lumen of the colon at the site of the cancer is narrow. The colon above the obstruction is dilated.
Adenocarcinoma of the colon with intestinal obstruction. The lumen of the colon at the site of the cancer is narrow. The colon above the o...
Tubular adenoma of the colon. A pedunculated tubular adenoma.
Tubular adenoma of the colon. A low-power photomicrograph of a tubular adenoma of the colon shows closely packed epithelial tubules. The fibrous stalk is vascular and covered by normal colonic epithelium.
Tubular adenoma of the colon. A low-power photomicrograph of a tubular adenoma of the colon shows closely packed epithelial tubules. The fi...