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Carcinoma of colon(CRC)

MedGen UID:
147065
Concept ID:
C0699790
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Colon carcinoma; Colonic carcinoma; CRC
SNOMED CT: Carcinoma of colon (269533000)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002032

Disease characteristics

Excerpted from the GeneReview: Lynch Syndrome
Lynch syndrome is characterized by an increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) and cancers of the endometrium, ovary, stomach, small bowel, urinary tract, biliary tract, brain (usually glioblastoma), skin (sebaceous adenomas, sebaceous carcinomas, and keratoacanthomas), pancreas, and prostate. Cancer risks and age of onset vary depending on the associated gene. Several other cancer types have been reported to occur in individuals with Lynch syndrome (e.g., breast, sarcomas, adrenocortical carcinoma). However, the data are not sufficient to demonstrate that the risk of developing these cancers is increased in individuals with Lynch syndrome. [from GeneReviews]
Authors:
Gregory Idos  |  Laura Valle   view full author information

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Professional guidelines

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Curated

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NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) Colon Cancer, 2024

UK NICE Guideline NG151, Colorectal cancer, 2021

Technology Assessment on Genetic Testing or Molecular Pathology Testing of Cancers with Unknown Primary Site to Determine Origin (ARCHIVED)

American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Family History ACT Sheet, Colon Cancer (Asymptomatic), 2012

Suggested Reading

PubMed

Imperiale TF, Ransohoff DF, Itzkowitz SH
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External

AMA/NCHPEG, 2012

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Weng MT, Chao KH, Tung CC, Chang HC, Shih IL, Lin BR, Shieh MJ, Shun CT, Wong JM, Wei SC
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Diagnosis

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Therapy

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Prognosis

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Recent systematic reviews

Schizas D, Katsaros I, Mastoraki A, Karela NR, Zampetaki D, Lazaridis II, Tsapralis D, Theodoropoulos GE
J Invest Surg 2022 Jan;35(1):151-156. Epub 2020 Oct 6 doi: 10.1080/08941939.2020.1824044. PMID: 33021125

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    Curated

    • NCCN, 2024
      NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) Colon Cancer, 2024
    • NICE, 2021
      UK NICE Guideline NG151, Colorectal cancer, 2021
    • AHRQ, 2013
      Technology Assessment on Genetic Testing or Molecular Pathology Testing of Cancers with Unknown Primary Site to Determine Origin (ARCHIVED)
    • ACMG ACT, 2012
      American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Family History ACT Sheet, Colon Cancer (Asymptomatic), 2012
    • NCCN, 2011
      NCCN Task Force report: Evaluating the clinical utility of tumor markers in oncology.

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