Diseases

Sigmoid Neoplasms

Tumors or cancer of the SIGMOID COLON.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Tumors or cancer of the SIGMOID COLON.

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Synonyms

16 entry terms
  • Neoplasms, Sigmoid
  • Sigmoid Colon Neoplasms
  • Colon Neoplasms, Sigmoid
  • Neoplasm, Sigmoid
  • Neoplasm, Sigmoid Colon
  • Neoplasms, Sigmoid Colon
  • Sigmoid Colon Neoplasm
  • Sigmoid Neoplasm
  • Cancer of Sigmoid
  • Cancer of the Sigmoid
  • Sigmoid Cancer
  • Sigmoid Colon Cancer
  • Sigmoidal Cancer
  • Cancer, Sigmoid
  • Cancer, Sigmoid Colon
  • Colon Cancer, Sigmoid

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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

coord IM with histol type of neopl (IM)

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NLM Classification

WI 560

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sigmoid Neoplasms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012811. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012811
  2. Sigmoid Neoplasms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18554931