Colorectal Neoplasms

"Colorectal 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 COLON or the RECTUM or both. Risk factors for colorectal cancer include chronic ULCERATIVE COLITIS; FAMILIAL POLYPOSIS COLI; exposure to ASBESTOS; and irradiation of the CERVIX UTERI.

Descriptor ID	D015179
MeSH Number(s)	C04.588.274.476.411.307 C06.301.371.411.307 C06.405.249.411.307 C06.405.469.158.356 C06.405.469.491.307 C06.405.469.860.180
Concept/Terms	Colorectal Neoplasms Colorectal Neoplasms Neoplasms, Colorectal Colorectal Neoplasm Neoplasm, Colorectal Colorectal Tumors Colorectal Tumor Tumor, Colorectal Tumors, Colorectal Colorectal Carcinoma Colorectal Carcinoma Carcinoma, Colorectal Carcinomas, Colorectal Colorectal Carcinomas Colorectal Cancer Colorectal Cancer Cancer, Colorectal Cancers, Colorectal Colorectal Cancers

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Colorectal 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]
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]
Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms [C06.405.249]
Intestinal Neoplasms [C06.405.249.411]
Colorectal Neoplasms [C06.405.249.411.307]
Intestinal Diseases [C06.405.469]
Colonic Diseases [C06.405.469.158]
Colorectal Neoplasms [C06.405.469.158.356]
Intestinal Neoplasms [C06.405.469.491]
Colorectal Neoplasms [C06.405.469.491.307]
Rectal Diseases [C06.405.469.860]
Colorectal Neoplasms [C06.405.469.860.180]

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

Colorectal Neoplasms
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
Colonic Neoplasms
Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis
Rectal Neoplasms

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Bar chart showing 217 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 15 publications in 2013

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1997	1	0	1
1998	2	0	2
1999	0	1	1
2000	1	0	1
2001	2	0	2
2002	3	1	4
2003	3	0	3
2004	3	3	6
2005	4	1	5
2006	11	0	11
2007	7	0	7
2008	5	1	6
2009	6	3	9
2010	6	3	9
2011	7	2	9
2012	6	0	6
2013	11	4	15
2014	7	1	8
2015	11	0	11
2016	10	2	12
2017	11	2	13
2018	9	3	12
2019	7	0	7
2020	11	2	13
2021	7	0	7
2022	9	1	10
2023	9	1	10
2024	2	1	3
2025	7	2	9
2026	4	0	4

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

Castañeda-Avila MA, Gierbolini-Bermúdez AJ, Baek J, Ortiz-Ortiz KJ, Alavi K, Lapane KL. Patterns of Multimorbidity among Older Adults with Colorectal Cancer Living in Puerto Rico. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2026 Sep 01; 35(9):1565-1572.

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Villareal BM, Nielsen N, Yuan Y, Castañeda-Avila M. Association Between Race, Ethnicity, and Sex With Colorectal Cancer Screening Use Among US Adults With and Without Self-Reported Depressive Disorders, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022. Prev Chronic Dis. 2026 Apr 16; 23:E08.

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Hu A, Gallant B, Reddington H, Ballinger Z, Maykel J, Aulet T, Sturrock P, Peponis T, Lou F, Alavi K. Robotics on the rise, but not everywhere: National trends in robotic approach for colorectal cancer surgery. J Gastrointest Surg. 2026 Aug; 30(8):102424.

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Jeon KH, Jung J, Cho MH, Lee D, Han K, Cho IY, Shin DW. RA and risk of colorectal cancer: a nationwide cohort study. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2026 01 08; 65(1).

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Shin JH, Kim JY, Kim SH, Kang Y, Lee HJ, Kim MJ, Choi J, Jeong SK, Park SO, Cho YB, Kim KK, Shim JH, Chun E, Lee KY. USP11 promotes colorectal cancer progression by stabilizing EGFR and TRAF6: a potential therapeutic target in EGFR- and TLR-driven tumorigenesis. Cell Death Dis. 2025 Dec 19; 16(1):894.

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de Carvalho AC, Laus AC, Lopes Junior HR, Porto J, Sant'Anna Silva D, Ribeiro AG, Datorre JG, Tavares RM, Sousa Carlos AB, Furquim T, Uno M, Chammas R, Villela P, Dos Reis MB, de Medeiros Matsushita M, Oliveira MA, Hirai WY, Guimarães DP, Santos FA, Reis RM. Association of Genetic Ancestry and Colorectal Cancer Risk in a Large Brazilian Cohort: Replication of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms Identified by Genome-Wide Association Studies. JCO Glob Oncol. 2025 06; 11:e2400512.

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Castañeda-Avila MA, Latoni-Guillermety D, Sabatino M, Ortiz-Ortiz KJ, Lapane KL. Challenges oncologists face when caring for hispanics living in puerto rico with colorectal cancer and multiple chronic conditions. BMC Cancer. 2025 May 20; 25(1):898.

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Yun D, Yang JH, Sim JA, Kim M, Park JW, Jeong SY, Shin A, Kweon SS, Song N. Identification of MMP14 and MKLN1 as colorectal cancer susceptibility genes and drug-repositioning candidates from a genome-wide association study. J Transl Med. 2025 05 14; 23(1):543.

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Skelly DA, Graham JP, Cheng M, Furuta M, Walter A, Stoklasek TA, Yang H, Stearns TM, Poirion O, Zhang JG, Grassmann JDS, Luo D, Flynn WF, Courtois ET, Chang CH, Serreze DV, Menghi F, Reinholdt LG, Liu ET. Mapping the genetic landscape establishing a tumor immune microenvironment favorable for anti-PD-1 response. Cell Rep. 2025 May 27; 44(5):115698.

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Yun D, Yang JH, Yang S, Sim JA, Kim M, Park JW, Jeong SY, Shin A, Kweon SS, Song N. Novel genetic loci and functional properties of immune-related genes for colorectal cancer survival in Korea. BMC Cancer. 2025 Mar 13; 25(1):456.

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