"Colon, Ascending" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the TRANSVERSE COLON. It passes cephalad from the cecum to the caudal surface of the right lobe of the LIVER where it bends sharply to the left, forming the right colic flexure.
MeSH Number(s)
A03.556.124.526.356.333
A03.556.249.249.356.333
Concept/Terms
Colon, Ascending- Colon, Ascending
- Hepatic Flexture
- Hepatic Flextures
- Ascending Colon
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Colon, Ascending" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Colon, Ascending" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Colon, Ascending" by people in Profiles.
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Genetic architectures of proximal and distal colorectal cancer are partly distinct. Gut. 2021 07; 70(7):1325-1334.
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Single-incision laparoscopic colectomy for ascending colon tumor with relapsing polychondritis. Asian J Endosc Surg. 2020 Oct; 13(4):569-573.
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[A Case of Type 4 Ascending Colon Cancer Showing Early Postoperative Lymphangitis Carcinomatosa]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2019 Jan; 46(1):139-141.
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Colorectal cancer in young African Americans: clinical characteristics and presentations. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 10; 30(10):1137-1142.
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Increasing adenoma detection rates in the right side of the colon comparing retroflexion with a second forward view: a systematic review. Gastrointest Endosc. 2019 03; 89(3):453-459.e3.
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Primary malignant melanoma of the ascending colon. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Mar 09; 2018.
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Clinical correlates of trichuriasis diagnosed at colonoscopy. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2017 Sep; 36(5):420-423.
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Risk factors for delayed colonic post-polypectomy bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2017 Oct; 32(10):1399-1406.
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Microsatellite Instability was not Associated with Survival in Stage III Colon Cancer Treated with Adjuvant Chemotherapy of Oxaliplatin and Infusional 5-Fluorouracil and Leucovorin (FOLFOX). Ann Surg Oncol. 2017 May; 24(5):1289-1294.
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Effectiveness of screening colonoscopy in reducing the risk of death from right and left colon cancer: a large community-based study. Gut. 2018 02; 67(2):291-298.