Overview

NCI Definition: A neoplasm with neuroendocrine differentiation that arises from the colon or rectum. It includes well differentiated neuroendocrine tumors (low and intermediate grade) and poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas (high grade). [1]

Disease Details

Parent(s)
Digestive System Neuroendocrine Neoplasm
Children
Colon Neuroendocrine Neoplasm, Colorectal Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Colorectal Neuroendocrine Tumor, and Rectal Neuroendocrine Neoplasm

References

1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ [2018-08-28]. [2018-09-21].

2. The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: powering precision medicine through an international consortium. Cancer Discovery. 2017;7(8):818-831. Dataset Version 8. This dataset does not represent the totality of the genetic landscape; see paper for more information.

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