Gastrointestinal Oncology Glossary

A specialized surgical procedure combining tumor removal with heated chemotherapy delivered directly into the abdominal...

A targeted therapy drug that inhibits specific protein kinases, primarily used to treat gastrointestinal stromal tumors...

Surgical creation of an opening into the jejunum for feeding or decompression.

A surgical procedure to treat biliary atresia by creating drainage from the liver to the intestine when normal bile duct...

A type of bile duct cancer arising at the confluence of the right and left hepatic ducts, also known as hilar cholangioc...

A surgical technique involving mobilization of the duodenum and pancreatic head by dividing lateral peritoneal attachmen...

A genetic alteration in the KRAS gene commonly found in gastrointestinal cancers that affects treatment options.

Ovarian metastasis from gastrointestinal cancer, typically signet ring cell type.

A histological classification system for gastric adenocarcinoma distinguishing intestinal, diffuse, and mixed types.

Hereditary cancer syndrome causing predisposition to colorectal and other gastrointestinal malignancies due to mismatch...

Intestinal blockage caused by primary gastrointestinal tumors or peritoneal metastases in advanced cancer patients.

A longitudinal mucosal laceration in the distal esophagus caused by sudden increase in intragastric pressure.

The pathological assessment of surgical resection margins to determine completeness of tumor removal and predict recurre...

Multidisciplinary team meeting where specialists review complex cancer cases collaboratively.

Congenital small bowel diverticulum that may contain ectopic gastric tissue and present with bleeding or obstruction.

Enlargement of lymph nodes within the mesentery, often indicating malignancy or inflammatory disease.

A molecular phenotype characterized by accumulated mutations in repetitive DNA sequences, indicating defective DNA misma...

Subtype of adenocarcinoma characterized by abundant extracellular mucin production.

A clinical examination finding indicating gallbladder inflammation, characterized by abrupt cessation of inspiration due...

Cancer treatment administered before the primary surgical intervention to shrink tumors and improve surgical outcomes.

A nuclear medicine imaging technique using radiolabeled somatostatin analog to detect neuroendocrine tumors.

The most common form of pancreatic cancer arising from ductal epithelial cells, accounting for approximately 85% of case...

Narrowing of the main pancreatic duct that may indicate malignancy or benign inflammatory disease.

Medical treatment with exogenous pancreatic enzymes to manage pancreatic exocrine insufficiency following surgery or dis...