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Sigmoid Colon Carcinoma

MedGen UID:
155572
•Concept ID:
C0751498
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Carcinoma of sigmoid colon
SNOMED CT: Carcinoma of sigmoid colon (285312008)

Definition

A carcinoma that arises from the sigmoid colon. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSigmoid Colon Carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Understanding the role of primary tumour localisation in colorectal cancer treatment and outcomes.
Stintzing S, Tejpar S, Gibbs P, Thiebach L, Lenz HJ
Eur J Cancer 2017 Oct;84:69-80. Epub 2017 Aug 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.07.016. PMID: 28787661Free PMC Article
Prevalence of anaemia at diagnosis of colorectal cancer: assessment of associated risk factors.
Edna TH, Karlsen V, Jullumstrø E, Lydersen S
Hepatogastroenterology 2012 May;59(115):713-6. doi: 10.5754/hge11479. PMID: 22469713
Colorectal carcinoma and brain metastasis: distribution, treatment, and survival.
Hammoud MA, McCutcheon IE, Elsouki R, Schoppa D, Patt YZ
Ann Surg Oncol 1996 Sep;3(5):453-63. doi: 10.1007/BF02305763. PMID: 8876887

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Nationwide Outcomes After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Sigmoid Colon Cancer-A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.
Kodia K, Alnajar A, Huerta CT, Gupta G, Giri B, Dosch A, Paluvoi N
Am Surg 2024 Apr;90(4):866-874. Epub 2023 Nov 16 doi: 10.1177/00031348231216491. PMID: 37972411
Elevated Preoperative Carcinoembryonic Antigen and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Predict Shorter Survival in Patients with Sigmoid Colon Carcinoma.
Chen T, Yu L, Li B, Zhang F, Wang Y, Wang X, Liu S, Yang C, Qi H, Yu M, Meng S, Chen T
Clin Lab 2017 Mar 1;63(3):445-451. doi: 10.7754/Clin.Lab.2016.160720. PMID: 28271688
Diverticular disease and colon cancer: a real association between the two diseases?
Del Rio P, Rossini M, Papadia C, Lorenzo V, Labonia D, Sianesi M
Ann Ital Chir 2014 Jul-Aug;85(4):389-96. PMID: 25263945
Laparoscopic colectomy for transverse colon carcinoma.
Zmora O, Bar-Dayan A, Khaikin M, Lebeydev A, Shabtai M, Ayalon A, Rosin D
Tech Coloproctol 2010 Mar;14(1):25-30. Epub 2009 Dec 23 doi: 10.1007/s10151-009-0551-x. PMID: 20033245
Distribution of lymph node metastasis in T1 sigmoid colon carcinoma: should we ligate the inferior mesenteric artery?
Kawamura YJ, Sakuragi M, Togashi K, Okada M, Nagai H, Konishi F
Scand J Gastroenterol 2005 Jul;40(7):858-61. doi: 10.1080/00365520510015746. PMID: 16109663

Diagnosis

Endometrioma Causing Near-Complete Obstruction of the Sigmoid Colon.
Stevens K, Wasfie T, Haus C
Am Surg 2023 Apr;89(4):1264-1266. Epub 2021 Feb 17 doi: 10.1177/0003134821995062. PMID: 33596670
Sigmoid Colon Carcinoma Presenting in Inguinoscrotal Hernia With FDG PET/CT.
Erol Ö, Beyhan E, Şahin R, Baloğlu MC, Çermik TF
Clin Nucl Med 2022 Feb 1;47(2):e133-e134. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000003786. PMID: 34238807
Diminutive intramucosal invasive (Tis) sigmoid colon carcinoma.
Fukami Y, Kudo SE, Miyachi H, Misawa M, Wakamura K, Suzuki K, Igarashi K, Yamauchi A, Mori Y, Kudo T, Hayashi T, Katagiri A, Hamatani S, Sugai T
Clin J Gastroenterol 2018 Oct;11(5):359-363. Epub 2018 Apr 28 doi: 10.1007/s12328-018-0864-2. PMID: 29705967
Urethral metastasis from a sigmoid colon carcinoma: a quite rare case report and review of the literature.
Kazama S, Kitayama J, Sunami E, Niimi A, Nomiya A, Homma Y, Watanabe T
BMC Surg 2014 May 21;14:31. doi: 10.1186/1471-2482-14-31. PMID: 24884559Free PMC Article
Pre-operative staging of recto-sigmoid colon carcinoma by upper gastrointestinal endoscopic ultrasonography.
Tseng LJ, Mo LR, Thian LT, Jao YT
Hepatogastroenterology 1999 Mar-Apr;46(26):891-3. PMID: 10370633

Therapy

Endometrioma Causing Near-Complete Obstruction of the Sigmoid Colon.
Stevens K, Wasfie T, Haus C
Am Surg 2023 Apr;89(4):1264-1266. Epub 2021 Feb 17 doi: 10.1177/0003134821995062. PMID: 33596670
Diverticular disease and colon cancer: a real association between the two diseases?
Del Rio P, Rossini M, Papadia C, Lorenzo V, Labonia D, Sianesi M
Ann Ital Chir 2014 Jul-Aug;85(4):389-96. PMID: 25263945
Laparoscopic colectomy for transverse colon carcinoma.
Zmora O, Bar-Dayan A, Khaikin M, Lebeydev A, Shabtai M, Ayalon A, Rosin D
Tech Coloproctol 2010 Mar;14(1):25-30. Epub 2009 Dec 23 doi: 10.1007/s10151-009-0551-x. PMID: 20033245
Complications associated with ureterosigmoidostomy--colon carcinoma and ascendens infection resulting in nephrectomy: a case report.
Turedi S, Incealtin O, Hos G
Acta Chir Belg 2009 Jul-Aug;109(4):531-3. doi: 10.1080/00015458.2009.11680478. PMID: 19803273
Oral versus intravenous administration of 5-aminolaevulinic acid for photodynamic therapy.
Loh CS, MacRobert AJ, Bedwell J, Regula J, Krasner N, Bown SG
Br J Cancer 1993 Jul;68(1):41-51. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1993.284. PMID: 8318419Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Elevated Preoperative Carcinoembryonic Antigen and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Predict Shorter Survival in Patients with Sigmoid Colon Carcinoma.
Chen T, Yu L, Li B, Zhang F, Wang Y, Wang X, Liu S, Yang C, Qi H, Yu M, Meng S, Chen T
Clin Lab 2017 Mar 1;63(3):445-451. doi: 10.7754/Clin.Lab.2016.160720. PMID: 28271688
Penile metastasis of sigmoid colon carcinoma: a rare case report.
Dong Z, Qin C, Zhang Q, Zhang L, Yang H, Zhang J, Wang F
BMC Urol 2015 Mar 17;15:20. doi: 10.1186/s12894-015-0014-9. PMID: 25887957Free PMC Article
Early primary duodenal carcinoma arising from Brunner's glands synchronously occurring with sigmoid colon carcinoma: report of a case.
Ohta Y, Saitoh K, Akai T, Uesato M, Ochiai T, Matsubara H
Surg Today 2008;38(8):756-60. Epub 2008 Jul 31 doi: 10.1007/s00595-007-3707-1. PMID: 18668323
Distribution of lymph node metastasis in T1 sigmoid colon carcinoma: should we ligate the inferior mesenteric artery?
Kawamura YJ, Sakuragi M, Togashi K, Okada M, Nagai H, Konishi F
Scand J Gastroenterol 2005 Jul;40(7):858-61. doi: 10.1080/00365520510015746. PMID: 16109663
Carcinoma of the colon in children: a case report and review of 41 Japanese cases.
Taguchi T, Suita S, Hirata Y, Ishii E, Ueda K
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 1991 Apr;12(3):394-9. doi: 10.1097/00005176-199104000-00020. PMID: 2072235

Clinical prediction guides

Nationwide Outcomes After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Sigmoid Colon Cancer-A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.
Kodia K, Alnajar A, Huerta CT, Gupta G, Giri B, Dosch A, Paluvoi N
Am Surg 2024 Apr;90(4):866-874. Epub 2023 Nov 16 doi: 10.1177/00031348231216491. PMID: 37972411
Sigmoid Colon Perforation Mimics a Tuboovarian Absces.
Sayan CD, Yeral MI, Ozkan ZS, Karaca G, Asal N, Aydın O, Sagsoz N
Med Arch 2018 Apr;72(2):151-153. doi: 10.5455/medarh.2018.72.151-153. PMID: 29736107Free PMC Article
Elevated Preoperative Carcinoembryonic Antigen and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Predict Shorter Survival in Patients with Sigmoid Colon Carcinoma.
Chen T, Yu L, Li B, Zhang F, Wang Y, Wang X, Liu S, Yang C, Qi H, Yu M, Meng S, Chen T
Clin Lab 2017 Mar 1;63(3):445-451. doi: 10.7754/Clin.Lab.2016.160720. PMID: 28271688
Simultaneous hepatic and pulmonary resection for metastatic colonic carcinoma under thoraco-laparotomy with right oblique incision: case report.
Nanashima A, Sumida Y, Yamasaki N, Takeshita H, Tagawa T, Tobinaga S, Araki M, Kunizaki M, Sawai T, Nagayasu T
Hepatogastroenterology 2009 Sep-Oct;56(94-95):1362-5. PMID: 19950792
Implantation of colon cancer cells onto renal pelvic mucosa. A case report.
Shiraishi T, Hasegawa Y, Itoh H, Nakakuki K
APMIS 1989 Feb;97(2):181-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1989.tb00774.x. PMID: 2920105

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