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'''Colorectal tumours''' are very common. They are the bread and butter of GI pathology. Non-tumour colon is dealt with in the ''[[colon]]'' article. | '''Colorectal tumours''' are very common. They are the bread and butter of GI pathology. Non-tumour colon is dealt with in the ''[[colon]]'' article. | ||
An introduction to gastrointestinal pathology is in the ''[[gastrointestinal pathology]]'' article. | An introduction to gastrointestinal pathology is in the ''[[gastrointestinal pathology]]'' article. The precursor lesion of colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is, typical, an adenomatous polyp. Polyps are discussed in the ''[[intestinal polyps]]'' article. | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
*Colon & rectum, most common --by far-- is [[adenocarcinoma]].<ref>PBoD | *Colon & rectum, most common --by far-- is [[adenocarcinoma]].<ref>{{Ref PBoD|864}}</ref> | ||
Other tumours - many (incomplete list):<ref>WMSP | Other tumours - many (incomplete list):<ref>{{Ref WMSP|198}}</ref> | ||
*Mucinous carcinoma. | *Mucinous carcinoma. | ||
*Adenosquamous carcinoma. | *Adenosquamous carcinoma. | ||