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'''Colorectal tumours''', especially '''colorectal carcinomas''', are very common. They are the bread and butter of GI pathology. Non-tumour colon is dealt with in the ''[[colon]]'' article. | '''Colorectal tumours''', especially '''colorectal carcinomas''', are very common. They are the bread and butter of GI pathology. Non-tumour colon is dealt with in the ''[[colon]]'' article. | ||
''Colonic tumours'' and ''rectal tumours'' redirect here. | |||
An introduction to gastrointestinal pathology is in the ''[[gastrointestinal pathology]]'' article. The precursor lesion of colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is, typically, an [[adenomatous polyps|adenomatous polyp]]. Polyps are discussed in the ''[[intestinal polyps]]'' article. | An introduction to gastrointestinal pathology is in the ''[[gastrointestinal pathology]]'' article. The precursor lesion of colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is, typically, an [[adenomatous polyps|adenomatous polyp]]. Polyps are discussed in the ''[[intestinal polyps]]'' article. | ||