"Colon" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the RECTUM. It includes the ASCENDING COLON; the TRANSVERSE COLON; the DESCENDING COLON; and the SIGMOID COLON.
| Descriptor ID |
D003106
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.356 A03.556.249.249.356
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| Concept/Terms |
Appendix Epiploica- Appendix Epiploica
- Omental Appendix
- Appendix, Omental
- Omental Appendices
- Appendices, Omental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colon" by people in Profiles.
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Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Individuals With a History of Serrated Polyps. Gastroenterology. 2020 08; 159(2):502-511.e2.
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DNA repair and cancer in colon and rectum: Novel players in genetic susceptibility. Int J Cancer. 2020 01 15; 146(2):363-372.
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World Endoscopy Organization Consensus Statements on Post-Colonoscopy and Post-Imaging Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology. 2018 09; 155(3):909-925.e3.
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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program Implementation in 2 Surgical Populations in an Integrated Health Care Delivery System. JAMA Surg. 2017 07 19; 152(7):e171032.
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Colonoscopy Surveillance after Colorectal Cancer Resection: Recommendations of the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Am J Gastroenterol. 2016 Mar; 111(3):337-46; quiz 347.
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Metformin use and risk of colorectal adenoma after polypectomy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2015 Nov; 24(11):1692-8.
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Identifying colon and open reduction of fracture surgical site infections using a partially automated electronic algorithm. Am J Infect Control. 2014 Oct; 42(10 Suppl):S291-5.
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Optimizing adequacy of bowel cleansing for colonoscopy: recommendations from the US multi-society task force on colorectal cancer. Gastroenterology. 2014 Oct; 147(4):903-24.
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Reliability of evaluating hospital quality by colorectal surgical site infection type. Ann Surg. 2013 Dec; 258(6):994-1000.
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Variation of adenoma prevalence by age, sex, race, and colon location in a large population: implications for screening and quality programs. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Feb; 11(2):172-80.