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Colorectal cancer is cancer that develops in the tissues of the colon or rectum.

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Is it true that colorectal cancer is cancer that develops in the tissues of the colon or rectum?

Yes. Colorectal cancer is defined across medical reference sources and clinical documentation as cancer that originates in the tissues of the colon or rectum.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Wikipedia: Colorectal cancer
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Wikipedia: Colorectal cancer. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorectal_cancer

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PLOS (all journals): MicroRNA Profiling in Muc2 Knockout Mice of Colitis-Associated Cancer Model Reveals Epigenetic Alterations during Chronic Colitis Malignant Transformation
Discusses colorectal cancer developing from chronic inflammation in the colon and rectum.
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PLOS (all journals): MicroRNA Profiling in Muc2 Knockout Mice of Colitis-Associated Cancer Model Reveals Epigenetic Alterations during Chronic Colitis Malignant Transformation. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099132

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US): Results - Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cancer
Explicitly defines colorectal cancer as including cancers of the colon or rectum.
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US): Results - Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cancer. (n.d.). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK37626/#A184239

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US): Cancer - The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress
States that colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US): Cancer - The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress. (n.d.). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK179276/#ch6

National Institute for Health and Care Research: Health Technology Assessment - Evaluation of prognostic models to improve prediction of metastasis in patients following potentially curative treatment for primary colorectal cancer: the PROSPECT trial
Describes colorectal cancer staging involving growth into the layers of the colon or rectum.
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National Institute for Health and Care Research: Health Technology Assessment - Evaluation of prognostic models to improve prediction of metastasis in patients following potentially curative treatment for primary colorectal cancer: the PROSPECT trial. (n.d.). National Institute for Health and Care Research. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK613602/#app1

Human Disease Ontology: Human Disease Ontology: colorectal carcinoma
Defines colorectal carcinoma as a cancer that arises from the colon or rectum.
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Human Disease Ontology: Human Disease Ontology: colorectal carcinoma. (n.d.). Human Disease Ontology. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_0080199

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