"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.
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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2008 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2013 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2014 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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