Rectosigmoid carcinoma

MONDO:0002424

A malignant epithelial neoplasm that arises from the rectosigmoid area and invades through the muscularis mucosa into the submucosa. The vast majority are adenocarcinomas. About 50% of colorectal carcinomas occur in the rectosigmoid area.

Also known as: carcinoma of rectosigmoid junction, rectosigmoid cancer, rectosigmoid carcinoma, rectosigmoid junction carcinoma

2896 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 5 tagged with Rectosigmoid carcinoma itself.

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↑ Rectal carcinoma (393) ↑ Colon carcinoma (379) ↑ Rectosigmoid junction cancer (5)

Including sub-types (2896) Tagged with Rectosigmoid carcinoma (5)

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New device aims to make colon polyp removal safer and more complete

Disease control Recruiting now

This study tests a new device called EndoTEM, which helps doctors use two instruments at once to remove large polyps from the lower colon. The goal is to see if it is safe and can remove the entire polyp in one piece. Thirty adults with large polyps or early cancer in the rectum …

Sponsor: Robert Bosch Gesellschaft für Medizinische Forschung mbH (RBMF) • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC

Rectosigmoid carcinoma

Where it sits in the disease tree

New device aims to make colon polyp removal safer and more complete