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rectal cancer

MONDO:0006519

Also Known As

carcinoma of rectumcarcinoma of the rectumcancer of rectummalignant neoplasm of rectummalignant neoplasm of the rectummalignant rectal neoplasmmalignant rectal tumormalignant rectal tumourmalignant rectum neoplasmmalignant rectum tumormalignant rectum tumourmalignant tumor of rectummalignant tumor of the rectummalignant tumour of rectummalignant tumour of the rectumrectal cancerrectum cancer

Definition

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm that affects the rectum. Representative examples include carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma.

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