Diseases

Digestive System Neoplasms

Tumors or cancer of the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Tumors or cancer of the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Neoplasms, Digestive System
  • Digestive System Neoplasm
  • Neoplasm, Digestive System
  • Cancer of Digestive System
  • Cancer of the Digestive System
  • Digestive System Cancer
  • Cancer, Digestive System
  • Cancers, Digestive System
  • Digestive System Cancers

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Aspects Covered

39 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; refers to all organs and accessory organs (biliary, liver, and pancreas) of the DIGESTIVE TRACT: do not confuse with GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS (eosphagus, stomach and intestines only); coordinate with histological type of neoplasm

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History Note

80; was NON MESH before 1980

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Previous Indexing

  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms (1966-1979)

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Tree Numbers

  1. C04w.588.274
  2. C06w.301

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Digestive System Neoplasms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004067. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004067
  2. Digestive System Neoplasms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58845312