Rectal carcinoma

MONDO:0044937

A malignant epithelial neoplasm that arises from the rectum and invades through the muscularis mucosa into the submucosa. The vast majority are adenocarcinomas.

Also known as: cancer of rectum, cancer of the rectum, rectal cancer, carcinoma of rectum, carcinoma of the rectum, rectal carcinoma, rectum carcinoma

3261 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 54 tagged with Rectal carcinoma itself.

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Where it sits in the disease tree

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↑ Colorectal carcinoma (1166) ↑ Rectal cancer (633) ↑ Epithelial neoplasm of rectum (398)

Sub-types of Rectal carcinoma

Rectum adenocarcinoma 231 trials · 232 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
- Anus adenocarcinoma 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Rectal signet ring cell adenocarcinoma 1 trial
- Rectum mucinous adenocarcinoma 1 trial Sub-types →
- Rectal medullary carcinoma 0 trials
Anal carcinoma 85 trials · 129 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
- Anal squamous cell carcinoma 40 trials · 49 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Anal canal carcinoma 4 trials · 34 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Anal margin carcinoma 1 trial · 6 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Anus adenocarcinoma 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
Squamous cell carcinoma of rectum 8 trials · 53 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Anal squamous cell carcinoma 40 trials · 49 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Rectal adenosquamous carcinoma 0 trials
- Rectal cloacogenic carcinoma 0 trials
Rectum carcinoma in situ 1 trial · 13 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Anal canal carcinoma in situ 12 trials
Rectosigmoid carcinoma 5 trials
Rectal sarcomatoid carcinoma 0 trials

Most studied deeper sub-types

Anal canal squamous cell carcinoma (12) Cloacogenic carcinoma (10) Anal margin squamous cell carcinoma (4) Anus basaloid carcinoma (3) Anal canal neuroendocrine neoplasm (1) Anal canal Paget disease (1) Anal Paget disease (1) Perianal skin Paget disease (1) Anal canal adenocarcinoma (0) Anal gland adenocarcinoma (0) Anal margin basal cell carcinoma (0) Anal mucinous adenocarcinoma (0) Anal verrucous carcinoma (0) Neuroendocrine tumor of the anal canal (0)

Including sub-types (3261) Tagged with Rectal carcinoma (54)

Trials to join now! 24 Not yet recruiting 5 Not yet finished but already full! 19 Completed 4 Terminated 2

Rectal carcinoma

Where it sits in the disease tree

Most studied deeper sub-types

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