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Benign colon neoplasm

MedGen UID:
525
Concept ID:
C0004991
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Benign Colon Neoplasm; benign colon neoplasm; Benign Colon Tumor; benign colon tumor; benign colon tumour; Benign Colonic Neoplasm; benign colonic neoplasm; Benign Colonic Tumor; benign colonic tumor; benign colonic tumour; Benign neoplasm of colon; Benign Neoplasm of Colon; benign neoplasm of colon; Benign Neoplasm of the Colon; benign neoplasm of the colon; Benign tumor of colon; Benign Tumor of Colon; benign tumor of colon; Benign Tumor of the Colon; benign tumor of the colon; benign tumour of colon; benign tumour of the colon; colon benign neoplasm; colonic benign neoplasm; colonic Mass
SNOMED CT: Benign tumor of colon (92065004); Benign neoplasm of colon (92065004)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002278

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the colon and is characterized by the absence of atypical or malignant cytological and architectural features, and absence of invasive features or metastatic potential. [from NCI]

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PubMed

De Robertis M, Poeta ML, Signori E, Fazio VM
Semin Cancer Biol 2018 Dec;53:232-247. Epub 2018 Aug 18 doi: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2018.08.008. PMID: 30130662
Husain AN, Colby TV, Ordóñez NG, Allen TC, Attanoos RL, Beasley MB, Butnor KJ, Chirieac LR, Churg AM, Dacic S, Galateau-Sallé F, Gibbs A, Gown AM, Krausz T, Litzky LA, Marchevsky A, Nicholson AG, Roggli VL, Sharma AK, Travis WD, Walts AE, Wick MR
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2018 Jan;142(1):89-108. Epub 2017 Jul 7 doi: 10.5858/arpa.2017-0124-RA. PMID: 28686500
Hamilton W
Br J Gen Pract 2010 Feb;60(571):121-8. doi: 10.3399/bjgp10X483175. PMID: 20132704Free PMC Article

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Etiology

Mustafa R, Mens MMJ, van Hilten A, Huang J, Roshchupkin G, Huan T, Broer L, van Meurs JBJ, Elliott P, Levy D, Ikram MA, Evangelou M, Dehghan A, Ghanbari M
Genome Biol 2024 Oct 21;25(1):276. doi: 10.1186/s13059-024-03420-6. PMID: 39434104Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Szajda SD, Jankowska A, Zwierz K
Dis Markers 2008;25(4-5):233-42. doi: 10.1155/2008/206510. PMID: 19126967Free PMC Article

Therapy

Mustafa R, Mens MMJ, van Hilten A, Huang J, Roshchupkin G, Huan T, Broer L, van Meurs JBJ, Elliott P, Levy D, Ikram MA, Evangelou M, Dehghan A, Ghanbari M
Genome Biol 2024 Oct 21;25(1):276. doi: 10.1186/s13059-024-03420-6. PMID: 39434104Free PMC Article

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