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Colon tumor

Carcinoma

World Health Organization (WHO) classification of colorectal carcinoma

Reviewers: Charanjeet Singh, M.D. (see Reviewers page)
Revised: 15 October 2011, last major update September 2011
Copyright: (c) 2003-2011, PathologyOutlines.com, Inc.

Definition
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● Adenocarcinoma
● Adenosquamous carcinoma
● Mucinous (colloid) adenocarcinoma
● Signet ring cell carcinoma
● Small cell carcinoma (oat cell)
● Squamous cell carcinoma
● Undifferentiated carcinoma
● Medullary carcinoma
● Other

● References: U.S. National Cancer Institute, Hamilton: Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of the Digestive System (3rd Ed, Vol 2)-PDF

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