Rectal Neoplasms

"Rectal Neoplasms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Tumors or cancer of the RECTUM.

Descriptor ID	D012004
MeSH Number(s)	C04.588.274.476.411.307.790 C06.301.371.411.307.790 C06.405.249.411.307.790 C06.405.469.491.307.790 C06.405.469.860.180.500
Concept/Terms	Rectal Neoplasms Rectal Neoplasms Neoplasm, Rectal Rectal Neoplasm Rectum Neoplasms Neoplasm, Rectum Rectum Neoplasm Rectal Tumors Rectal Tumor Tumor, Rectal Neoplasms, Rectal Cancer of Rectum Cancer of Rectum Rectum Cancers Rectal Cancer Cancer, Rectal Rectal Cancers Rectum Cancer Cancer, Rectum Cancer of the Rectum

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Rectal Neoplasms".

Diseases [C]
Neoplasms [C04]
Neoplasms by Site [C04.588]
Digestive System Neoplasms [C04.588.274]
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms [C04.588.274.476]
Intestinal Neoplasms [C04.588.274.476.411]
Colorectal Neoplasms [C04.588.274.476.411.307]
Rectal Neoplasms [C04.588.274.476.411.307.790]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Digestive System Neoplasms [C06.301]
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms [C06.301.371]
Intestinal Neoplasms [C06.301.371.411]
Colorectal Neoplasms [C06.301.371.411.307]
Rectal Neoplasms [C06.301.371.411.307.790]
Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms [C06.405.249]
Intestinal Neoplasms [C06.405.249.411]
Colorectal Neoplasms [C06.405.249.411.307]
Rectal Neoplasms [C06.405.249.411.307.790]
Intestinal Diseases [C06.405.469]
Intestinal Neoplasms [C06.405.469.491]
Colorectal Neoplasms [C06.405.469.491.307]
Rectal Neoplasms [C06.405.469.491.307.790]
Rectal Diseases [C06.405.469.860]
Colorectal Neoplasms [C06.405.469.860.180]
Rectal Neoplasms [C06.405.469.860.180.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Rectal Neoplasms".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Rectal Neoplasms".

Rectal Neoplasms
Anus Neoplasms

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Bar chart showing 87 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1997	0	1	1
2002	1	0	1
2004	1	0	1
2006	0	1	1
2007	1	1	2
2008	2	0	2
2009	1	0	1
2010	1	1	2
2011	2	1	3
2012	1	1	2
2014	5	0	5
2015	3	1	4
2016	3	0	3
2017	5	1	6
2018	3	1	4
2019	3	0	3
2020	3	0	3
2021	7	0	7
2022	9	1	10
2023	9	0	9
2024	8	0	8
2025	6	0	6
2026	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Rectal Neoplasms" by people in Profiles.

Ribas-Filho JM, N Doelken E, Tripathi S, Polat B, Lissner R, B?eldicke T, Ribas CAPM, Malafaia O, Gasser M, Waaga-Gasser AM. ALDH1 and ALCAM as emerging biomarkers in personalized rectal cancer therapy. Arq Bras Cir Dig. 2026; 38:e1920.

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Ribas CAPM, N Doelken E, Tripathi S, Polat B, Lissner R, B?eldicke T, Ribas-Filho JM, Malafaia O, Gasser M, Waaga-Gasser AM. Prognostic and predictive value of AXL and C-MET in patients with rectal cancer. Arq Bras Cir Dig. 2026; 38:e1918.

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Boysen M, Lai SH, Byers S, Widmar M, Loria A, Russell T, Abelson JS, Fleming FJ, Monson JR, Vogel JD. Rectal Cancer Watch-and-Wait Management of Patients With Tumors Within Versus Beyond the Reach of Digital Rectal Examination. Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Apr; 33(4):2856-2864.

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Zewde MG, Peyser DK, Yu AT, Bonaccorso AM, Moshier EL, Alavi K, Goldstone RN, Marks JH, Maykel JA, McLemore EC, Sands DR, Steele SR, Wexner SD, Whiteford MH, Sylla P. Impact of Obesity on Postoperative Outcomes in Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer. Dis Colon Rectum. 2026 Apr 01; 69(4):553-564.

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Connolly JG, McCullum JC, Munroe C, Gaetani RS, Bliggenstorfer JT, Saraidaridis JT, Kuhnen AH, Marcello PW, Kleiman DA, Abelson JS. Circumferential Rectal Cancer Is a Risk Factor for Stricture Formation and Restaging Uncertainties After Neoadjuvant Therapy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2026 Feb 01; 69(2):181-190.

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Gaetani RS, Sharma S, Rizvi TZ, Abelson JS. Quality of Life and Functional Outcomes After Watch-and-Wait for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Meta-analysis. J Surg Res. 2025 11; 315:362-375.

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Donovan KF, Tomada EP, Carmichael H, Ricardo A, Berger N, Bonaccorso A, Alavi K, Zaghiyan K, Pigazzi A, Sands D, DeBeche-Adams T, Chadi SA, McLemore EC, Marks JH, Maykel JA, Shawki SF, Steele SR, Albert M, Whiteford MH, Wexner SD, Sylla P. Impact of neoadjuvant treatment on functional outcomes after transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME)-a case series. Surg Endosc. 2025 Oct; 39(10):6802-6812.

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Brady JT, Wright JP, Davids JS, Kelley SR, Alavi K, Stein SL, Monson JRT, Xu Z. The impact of nonoperative management of rectal cancer on colon and rectal surgery residents in the United States. Colorectal Dis. 2025 May; 27(5):e70125.

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Bauer PS, Gamboa AC, Otegbeye EE, Chapman WC, Rivard S, Regenbogen S, Hrebinko KA, Holder-Murray J, Wiseman JT, Ejaz A, Edwards-Hollingsworth K, Hawkins AT, Hunt SR, Balch GC, Wise PE. Short-Course TNT Improves Rectal Tumor Downstaging in a Retrospective Study of the US Rectal Cancer Consortium. J Surg Oncol. 2025 Mar; 131(3):498-506.

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Zager Y, Horesh N, Abdelmasseh M, Aquina CT, Alfonso BLL, Soliman MK, Albert MR, Monson JRT. The predicting value of post neoadjuvant treatment magnetic resonance imaging: a meta-analysis. Surg Endosc. 2024 11; 38(11):6846-6853.

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