Preferred Label : Colorectal Cancer by AJCC v8 Stage;
NCIt synonyms : Colorectal Carcinoma by AJCC v8 Stage;
NCIt definition : A term that refers to the staging of colorectal cancer according to the American Joint
Committee on Cancer, 8th edition. This staging system applies to adenocarcinomas,
high-grade neuroendocrine carcinomas, and squamous cell carcinomas of the colon and
rectum. Appendiceal carcinomas, anal carcinomas, and well-differentiated neuroendocrine
tumors (carcinoids) are not covered by this staging system. (from AJCC 8th Ed.);