Diseases

Gastrointestinal Neoplasms

Tumors or cancer of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, from the MOUTH to the ANAL CANAL.

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Abstract

Tumors or cancer of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, from the MOUTH to the ANAL CANAL.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Neoplasms, Gastrointestinal
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasm
  • Neoplasm, Gastrointestinal
  • Cancer of Gastrointestinal Tract
  • Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract
  • Gastrointestinal Cancer
  • Cancer, Gastrointestinal
  • Cancers, Gastrointestinal
  • Gastrointestinal Cancers
  • Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal Tract 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; coordinate with histological type of neoplasm

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NLM Classification

WI 149

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gastrointestinal Neoplasms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005770. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005770
  2. Gastrointestinal Neoplasms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58833942