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Malignant tumor of ascending colon

MedGen UID:
509293
•Concept ID:
C0153439
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Ascending colon cancer
SNOMED CT: Ascending colon cancer (363412000); Malignant tumor of ascending colon (363412000)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002238

Definition

Evidence of a malignant neoplasm of the ascending colon. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical Experience of Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of 6 Cases of Acute Subhepatic Appendicitis.
Yang H, Jiang J, Hu Z, Zhang B, Cai W, Xu L, Lu K
J Healthc Eng 2022;2022:4969774. Epub 2022 Apr 16 doi: 10.1155/2022/4969774. PMID: 35469233Free PMC Article
Controversies in the treatment of RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer.
Vera R, Salgado M, Safont MJ, Gallego J, González E, Élez E, Aranda E
Clin Transl Oncol 2021 Apr;23(4):827-839. Epub 2020 Aug 13 doi: 10.1007/s12094-020-02475-8. PMID: 32789773Free PMC Article
Understanding the role of primary tumour localisation in colorectal cancer treatment and outcomes.
Stintzing S, Tejpar S, Gibbs P, Thiebach L, Lenz HJ
Eur J Cancer 2017 Oct;84:69-80. Epub 2017 Aug 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.07.016. PMID: 28787661Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Long-Term Survival, Prognostic Factors, and Selection of Patients With Colorectal Cancer for Liver Transplant: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.
Dueland S, Smedman TM, Syversveen T, Grut H, Hagness M, Line PD
JAMA Surg 2023 Sep 1;158(9):e232932. Epub 2023 Sep 13 doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.2932. PMID: 37494056Free PMC Article
Colonic lipomas revisited on CT colonography.
Roknsharifi S, Ricci Z, Kobi M, Huo E, Yee J
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2022 May;47(5):1788-1797. Epub 2022 Mar 18 doi: 10.1007/s00261-022-03489-2. PMID: 35303113
Usage of Probiotics and its Clinical Significance at Surgically Treated Patients Sufferig from Colorectal Carcinoma.
Bajramagic S, Hodzic E, Mulabdic A, Holjan S, Smajlovic SV, Rovcanin A
Med Arch 2019 Oct;73(5):316-320. doi: 10.5455/medarh.2019.73.316-320. PMID: 31819304Free PMC Article
Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with CME: standardization using the "critical view" concept.
Strey CW, Wullstein C, Adamina M, Agha A, Aselmann H, Becker T, Grützmann R, Kneist W, Maak M, Mann B, Moesta KT, Runkel N, Schafmayer C, Türler A, Wedel T, Benz S
Surg Endosc 2018 Dec;32(12):5021-5030. Epub 2018 Oct 15 doi: 10.1007/s00464-018-6267-0. PMID: 30324463Free PMC Article
Neutropenic enterocolitis.
Bavaro MF
Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2002 Aug;4(4):297-301. doi: 10.1007/s11894-002-0079-y. PMID: 12149175

Diagnosis

Clinical Experience of Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of 6 Cases of Acute Subhepatic Appendicitis.
Yang H, Jiang J, Hu Z, Zhang B, Cai W, Xu L, Lu K
J Healthc Eng 2022;2022:4969774. Epub 2022 Apr 16 doi: 10.1155/2022/4969774. PMID: 35469233Free PMC Article
Multiple primary tumors.
Adeyanju MA, Ilori AA
Niger J Clin Pract 2017 Oct;20(10):1346-1349. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_432_16. PMID: 29192643
LEIOMYOSARCOMA OF THE COLON.
Janevski V, Selmani R, Janevska V, Spasevska L, Zhivadinovik J
Med Pregl 2015 Nov-Dec;68(11-12):413-7. doi: 10.2298/mpns1512413j. PMID: 26939310
Synchronous colorectal cancer.
Nikoloudis N, Saliangas K, Economou A, Andreadis E, Siminou S, Manna I, Georgakis K, Chrissidis T
Tech Coloproctol 2004 Nov;8 Suppl 1:s177-9. doi: 10.1007/s10151-004-0149-2. PMID: 15655614
Neutropenic enterocolitis.
Bavaro MF
Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2002 Aug;4(4):297-301. doi: 10.1007/s11894-002-0079-y. PMID: 12149175

Therapy

Long-Term Survival, Prognostic Factors, and Selection of Patients With Colorectal Cancer for Liver Transplant: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.
Dueland S, Smedman TM, Syversveen T, Grut H, Hagness M, Line PD
JAMA Surg 2023 Sep 1;158(9):e232932. Epub 2023 Sep 13 doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.2932. PMID: 37494056Free PMC Article
Usage of Probiotics and its Clinical Significance at Surgically Treated Patients Sufferig from Colorectal Carcinoma.
Bajramagic S, Hodzic E, Mulabdic A, Holjan S, Smajlovic SV, Rovcanin A
Med Arch 2019 Oct;73(5):316-320. doi: 10.5455/medarh.2019.73.316-320. PMID: 31819304Free PMC Article
KRAS, NRAS, BRAF, HER2 and microsatellite instability in metastatic colorectal cancer - practical implications for the clinician.
Afrăsânie VA, Marinca MV, Alexa-Stratulat T, Gafton B, Păduraru M, Adavidoaiei AM, Miron L, Rusu C
Radiol Oncol 2019 Sep 24;53(3):265-274. doi: 10.2478/raon-2019-0033. PMID: 31553708Free PMC Article
Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with CME: standardization using the "critical view" concept.
Strey CW, Wullstein C, Adamina M, Agha A, Aselmann H, Becker T, Grützmann R, Kneist W, Maak M, Mann B, Moesta KT, Runkel N, Schafmayer C, Türler A, Wedel T, Benz S
Surg Endosc 2018 Dec;32(12):5021-5030. Epub 2018 Oct 15 doi: 10.1007/s00464-018-6267-0. PMID: 30324463Free PMC Article
Vascular Structures of the Right Colon: Incidence and Variations with Their Clinical Implications.
Alsabilah J, Kim WR, Kim NK
Scand J Surg 2017 Jun;106(2):107-115. Epub 2016 May 23 doi: 10.1177/1457496916650999. PMID: 27215222

Prognosis

Long-Term Survival, Prognostic Factors, and Selection of Patients With Colorectal Cancer for Liver Transplant: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.
Dueland S, Smedman TM, Syversveen T, Grut H, Hagness M, Line PD
JAMA Surg 2023 Sep 1;158(9):e232932. Epub 2023 Sep 13 doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.2932. PMID: 37494056Free PMC Article
KRAS, NRAS, BRAF, HER2 and microsatellite instability in metastatic colorectal cancer - practical implications for the clinician.
Afrăsânie VA, Marinca MV, Alexa-Stratulat T, Gafton B, Păduraru M, Adavidoaiei AM, Miron L, Rusu C
Radiol Oncol 2019 Sep 24;53(3):265-274. doi: 10.2478/raon-2019-0033. PMID: 31553708Free PMC Article
Vascular Structures of the Right Colon: Incidence and Variations with Their Clinical Implications.
Alsabilah J, Kim WR, Kim NK
Scand J Surg 2017 Jun;106(2):107-115. Epub 2016 May 23 doi: 10.1177/1457496916650999. PMID: 27215222
Varied Clinical Manifestations of Amebic Colitis.
Cooper CJ, Fleming R, Boman DA, Zuckerman MJ
South Med J 2015 Nov;108(11):676-81. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000370. PMID: 26539949
Neutropenic enterocolitis.
Bavaro MF
Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2002 Aug;4(4):297-301. doi: 10.1007/s11894-002-0079-y. PMID: 12149175

Clinical prediction guides

Exploring the Influence of Age, Gender and Body Mass Index on Colorectal Cancer Location.
Popovici D, Stanisav C, Saftescu S, Negru S, Dragomir R, Ciurescu D, Diaconescu R
Medicina (Kaunas) 2023 Jul 30;59(8) doi: 10.3390/medicina59081399. PMID: 37629689Free PMC Article
Immune landscape and oncobiota in HPV-Associated Colorectal Cancer: an explorative study.
Ambrosio MR, Niccolai E, Petrelli F, Di Gloria L, Bertacca G, Giusti A, Baldi S, Cavazzana A, Palmeri M, Perotti B, Ramazzotti M, Arganini M, Amedei A
Clin Exp Med 2023 Dec;23(8):5101-5112. Epub 2023 Aug 23 doi: 10.1007/s10238-023-01165-3. PMID: 37612430Free PMC Article
Long-Term Survival, Prognostic Factors, and Selection of Patients With Colorectal Cancer for Liver Transplant: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.
Dueland S, Smedman TM, Syversveen T, Grut H, Hagness M, Line PD
JAMA Surg 2023 Sep 1;158(9):e232932. Epub 2023 Sep 13 doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.2932. PMID: 37494056Free PMC Article
KRAS, NRAS, BRAF, HER2 and microsatellite instability in metastatic colorectal cancer - practical implications for the clinician.
Afrăsânie VA, Marinca MV, Alexa-Stratulat T, Gafton B, Păduraru M, Adavidoaiei AM, Miron L, Rusu C
Radiol Oncol 2019 Sep 24;53(3):265-274. doi: 10.2478/raon-2019-0033. PMID: 31553708Free PMC Article
Varied Clinical Manifestations of Amebic Colitis.
Cooper CJ, Fleming R, Boman DA, Zuckerman MJ
South Med J 2015 Nov;108(11):676-81. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000370. PMID: 26539949

Recent systematic reviews

Indications for Multivisceral Transplantation: A Systematic Review.
Di Cocco P, Martinino A, Lian A, Johnson J, Spaggiari M, Tzvetanov I, Benedetti E
Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2024 Jun;53(2):245-264. Epub 2024 Feb 8 doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2024.01.007. PMID: 38719376
Infrapyloric and gastroepiploic node dissection for hepatic flexure and transverse colon cancer: A systematic review.
Piozzi GN, Rusli SM, Baek SJ, Kwak JM, Kim J, Kim SH
Eur J Surg Oncol 2022 Apr;48(4):718-726. Epub 2021 Dec 4 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.12.005. PMID: 34893366
Right colic artery anatomy: a systematic review of cadaveric studies.
Haywood M, Molyneux C, Mahadevan V, Srinivasaiah N
Tech Coloproctol 2017 Dec;21(12):937-943. Epub 2017 Dec 2 doi: 10.1007/s10151-017-1717-6. PMID: 29196959Free PMC Article
Impact of cap-assisted colonoscopy on detection of proximal colon adenomas: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Desai M, Sanchez-Yague A, Choudhary A, Pervez A, Gupta N, Vennalaganti P, Vennelaganti S, Fugazza A, Repici A, Hassan C, Sharma P
Gastrointest Endosc 2017 Aug;86(2):274-281.e3. Epub 2017 Mar 29 doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2017.03.1524. PMID: 28365356
Single incision laparoscopic right colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Vettoretto N, Cirocchi R, Randolph J, Parisi A, Farinella E, Romano G
Colorectal Dis 2014 Apr;16(4):O123-32. doi: 10.1111/codi.12526. PMID: 24354622

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