Anatomy of the human large intestine with a malignant tumour.
Description
The large intestine (colorectum) includes three major parts: proximal colon (caecum, ascending colon, hepatic flexure, transverse colon, splenic flexure), distal colon (descending colon, sigmoid colon), and rectum. The figure was adapted from the American Cancer Society’s webpage (1).
Acknowledgements
References
1. American Cancer Society. What Is Colorectal Cancer? 2020 [cited 2024 Jan 29, 2024]; Available from: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/colon-rectal-cancer/about/what-is-colorectal-cancer.html.
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