NCIt synonyms : Carcinoma of the Rectum; Cancer of Rectum; Carcinoma of Rectum; Cancer of the Rectum;
NCIt related terms : Rectum Cancer; rectal cancer;
NCIt definition : A malignant epithelial neoplasm that arises from the rectum. The vast majority are
adenocarcinomas.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Cancer that forms in the tissues of the rectum (the last several inches
of the large intestine closest to the anus).;