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Rectosigmoid carcinoma

MedGen UID:
232963
•Concept ID:
C1327709
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: carcinoma of rectosigmoid junction; Rectosigmoid Cancer; rectosigmoid cancer; Rectosigmoid Carcinoma; rectosigmoid carcinoma; rectosigmoid junction carcinoma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002424

Definition

A malignant epithelial neoplasm that arises from the rectosigmoid area and invades through the muscularis mucosa into the submucosa. The vast majority are adenocarcinomas. About 50% of colorectal carcinomas occur in the rectosigmoid area. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Intraoperative electron beam radiation therapy for primary locally advanced rectal and rectosigmoid carcinoma.
Willett CG, Shellito PC, Tepper JE, Eliseo R, Convery K, Wood WC
J Clin Oncol 1991 May;9(5):843-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1991.9.5.843. PMID: 2016628
Radiosurgery "sandwich" treatment for resectable rectal and rectosigmoid carcinoma. Early results.
Latini P, Checcaglini F, Maranzano E, Aristei C, Panizza BM, Perrucci E
Rays 1988 May-Aug;13(2):101-5. PMID: 3251296
Palliative treatment of rectosigmoid carcinoma by laser endoscopic photoablation.
Brunetaud JM, Maunoury V, Ducrotte P, Cochelard D, Cortot A, Paris JC
Gastroenterology 1987 Mar;92(3):663-8. doi: 10.1016/0016-5085(87)90015-1. PMID: 2434382

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Comparison of non-schistosomal rectosigmoid cancer and schistosomal rectosigmoid cancer.
Feng H, Lu AG, Zhao XW, Han DP, Zhao JK, Shi L, Schiergens TS, Lee SM, Zhang WP, Thasler WE
World J Gastroenterol 2015 Jun 21;21(23):7225-32. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i23.7225. PMID: 26109809Free PMC Article
Can mortality from rectal and rectosigmoid carcinoma be predicted from histopathological variables in the diagnostic biopsy?
Ståhle E, Enblad P, Påhlman L, Glimelius B
APMIS 1989 Jun;97(6):513-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1989.tb00824.x. PMID: 2736104
Low-dose preoperative irradiation, surgery, and elective postoperative radiation therapy for resectable rectum and rectosigmoid carcinoma.
Gunderson LL, Dosoretz DE, Hedberg SE, Blitzer PH, Rodkey G, Hoskins B, Shipley WU, Cohen AC
Cancer 1983 Aug 1;52(3):446-51. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19830801)52:3<446::aid-cncr2820520311>3.0.co;2-h. PMID: 6861084
Inoperable and recurrent carcinoma of the rectum and rectosigmoid. Aspects of radiation treatment and prognosis.
Nordman E, Grönroos M, Aho AJ, Numminen S
Ann Chir Gynaecol 1977;66(6):265-8. PMID: 603215
Rectal and rectosigmoid carcinoma: physician's prediction of local recurrence.
Ree PC, Marks JE, Moosa AR, Levin B, Platz CE
J Surg Res 1975 Jan;18(1):1-7. doi: 10.1016/0022-4804(75)90134-1. PMID: 1117710

Diagnosis

Case of rectosigmoid carcinoma and incidental pelvic kidney.
Zhu KJ, Warrier SK
ANZ J Surg 2020 May;90(5):886-888. Epub 2019 Jul 23 doi: 10.1111/ans.15340. PMID: 31334589
Endometriosis, the great imitator - a successful case of fertility preservation in a woman receiving sterilizing treatment due to a diagnosis of rectosigmoid carcinoma.
Marklund A, Sjövall A, Blomqvist L, Carlson J, Rodriguez-Wallberg KA
Gynecol Endocrinol 2019 Nov;35(11):945-948. Epub 2019 Jun 28 doi: 10.1080/09513590.2019.1633298. PMID: 31248302
CHYLOUS ASCITES AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC LOW ANTERIOR COLORECTAL RESECTION FOR RECTOSIGMOID CARCINOMA: A CASE REPORT AND A LITERATURE REVIEW.
Korkolis DP, Kapritsou M, Passas I, Kalafati M, Katsoulas T, Konstantinou EA
Gastroenterol Nurs 2017 Nov/Dec;40(6):504-509. doi: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000318. PMID: 29210819
First report of Gordonibacter pamelaeae bacteremia.
Woo PC, Teng JL, Lam KK, Tse CW, Leung KW, Leung AW, Lau SK, Yuen KY
J Clin Microbiol 2010 Jan;48(1):319-22. Epub 2009 Nov 18 doi: 10.1128/JCM.01459-09. PMID: 19923481Free PMC Article
Can mortality from rectal and rectosigmoid carcinoma be predicted from histopathological variables in the diagnostic biopsy?
Ståhle E, Enblad P, Påhlman L, Glimelius B
APMIS 1989 Jun;97(6):513-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1989.tb00824.x. PMID: 2736104

Therapy

CHYLOUS ASCITES AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC LOW ANTERIOR COLORECTAL RESECTION FOR RECTOSIGMOID CARCINOMA: A CASE REPORT AND A LITERATURE REVIEW.
Korkolis DP, Kapritsou M, Passas I, Kalafati M, Katsoulas T, Konstantinou EA
Gastroenterol Nurs 2017 Nov/Dec;40(6):504-509. doi: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000318. PMID: 29210819
First report of Gordonibacter pamelaeae bacteremia.
Woo PC, Teng JL, Lam KK, Tse CW, Leung KW, Leung AW, Lau SK, Yuen KY
J Clin Microbiol 2010 Jan;48(1):319-22. Epub 2009 Nov 18 doi: 10.1128/JCM.01459-09. PMID: 19923481Free PMC Article
Can mortality from rectal and rectosigmoid carcinoma be predicted from histopathological variables in the diagnostic biopsy?
Ståhle E, Enblad P, Påhlman L, Glimelius B
APMIS 1989 Jun;97(6):513-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1989.tb00824.x. PMID: 2736104
Inoperable and recurrent carcinoma of the rectum and rectosigmoid. Aspects of radiation treatment and prognosis.
Nordman E, Grönroos M, Aho AJ, Numminen S
Ann Chir Gynaecol 1977;66(6):265-8. PMID: 603215
A pilot study on preoperative irradiation of rectosigmoid carcinoma.
Allen CV, Fletcher WS
Am J Roentgenol Radium Ther Nucl Med 1972 Mar;114(3):504-8. doi: 10.2214/ajr.114.3.504. PMID: 4622150

Prognosis

Comparison of non-schistosomal rectosigmoid cancer and schistosomal rectosigmoid cancer.
Feng H, Lu AG, Zhao XW, Han DP, Zhao JK, Shi L, Schiergens TS, Lee SM, Zhang WP, Thasler WE
World J Gastroenterol 2015 Jun 21;21(23):7225-32. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i23.7225. PMID: 26109809Free PMC Article
Can mortality from rectal and rectosigmoid carcinoma be predicted from histopathological variables in the diagnostic biopsy?
Ståhle E, Enblad P, Påhlman L, Glimelius B
APMIS 1989 Jun;97(6):513-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1989.tb00824.x. PMID: 2736104
Low-dose preoperative irradiation, surgery, and elective postoperative radiation therapy for resectable rectum and rectosigmoid carcinoma.
Gunderson LL, Dosoretz DE, Hedberg SE, Blitzer PH, Rodkey G, Hoskins B, Shipley WU, Cohen AC
Cancer 1983 Aug 1;52(3):446-51. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19830801)52:3<446::aid-cncr2820520311>3.0.co;2-h. PMID: 6861084
Inoperable and recurrent carcinoma of the rectum and rectosigmoid. Aspects of radiation treatment and prognosis.
Nordman E, Grönroos M, Aho AJ, Numminen S
Ann Chir Gynaecol 1977;66(6):265-8. PMID: 603215
Rectal and rectosigmoid carcinoma: physician's prediction of local recurrence.
Ree PC, Marks JE, Moosa AR, Levin B, Platz CE
J Surg Res 1975 Jan;18(1):1-7. doi: 10.1016/0022-4804(75)90134-1. PMID: 1117710

Clinical prediction guides

Comparison of non-schistosomal rectosigmoid cancer and schistosomal rectosigmoid cancer.
Feng H, Lu AG, Zhao XW, Han DP, Zhao JK, Shi L, Schiergens TS, Lee SM, Zhang WP, Thasler WE
World J Gastroenterol 2015 Jun 21;21(23):7225-32. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i23.7225. PMID: 26109809Free PMC Article
Can mortality from rectal and rectosigmoid carcinoma be predicted from histopathological variables in the diagnostic biopsy?
Ståhle E, Enblad P, Påhlman L, Glimelius B
APMIS 1989 Jun;97(6):513-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1989.tb00824.x. PMID: 2736104
Low-dose preoperative irradiation, surgery, and elective postoperative radiation therapy for resectable rectum and rectosigmoid carcinoma.
Gunderson LL, Dosoretz DE, Hedberg SE, Blitzer PH, Rodkey G, Hoskins B, Shipley WU, Cohen AC
Cancer 1983 Aug 1;52(3):446-51. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19830801)52:3<446::aid-cncr2820520311>3.0.co;2-h. PMID: 6861084
Inoperable and recurrent carcinoma of the rectum and rectosigmoid. Aspects of radiation treatment and prognosis.
Nordman E, Grönroos M, Aho AJ, Numminen S
Ann Chir Gynaecol 1977;66(6):265-8. PMID: 603215
Rectal and rectosigmoid carcinoma: physician's prediction of local recurrence.
Ree PC, Marks JE, Moosa AR, Levin B, Platz CE
J Surg Res 1975 Jan;18(1):1-7. doi: 10.1016/0022-4804(75)90134-1. PMID: 1117710

Recent systematic reviews

In search of a dose-response relationship with radiotherapy in the management of recurrent rectal carcinoma in the pelvis: a systematic review.
Wong R, Thomas G, Cummings B, Froud P, Shelley W, Withers R, Williams J
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1998 Jan 15;40(2):437-46. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(97)00711-6. PMID: 9457833

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