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colorectum /co·lo·rec·tum/ (-rek´tum) the distal 10 inches (25 cm.) of the bowel, including the distal portion of the colon and the rectum, regarded as a unit.colorec´tal colorectum the distal portion of the colon and the rectum, regarded as a unit. |
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| Differential expression of ribosomal proteins in human normal and neoplastic colorectum. Increased risk is now being found also for cancer of the colorectum and kidney, and it has been confirmed for postmenopausal breast cancer and for endometrial cancer at any age. 13,14) In a one year retrospective study, CA 19-9 was found to be elevated in malignancies of the pancreas, colorectum, lung, liver and ovary, and in benign conditions of the hepatobiliary system, pneumonia, pleural effusion, renal failure, and systemic lupus erythematosus. |
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