Benign neoplasm: Colon
Description
colonic neoplasm: A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the colon. Representative examples of benign neoplasms include lipoma and leiomyoma. Representative examples of malignant neoplasms include carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma. Colonic adenomas always exhibit epithelial dysplasia and are considered premalignant neoplasms.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | CD2_BENIGN_COLON |
| Include | CD2_BENIGN_CAECUM, CD2_BENIGN_APPENDIX, CD2_BENIGN_ASCENDING_COLON, CD2_BENIGN_TRANSVERSE_COLON, CD2_BENIGN_DESCENDING_COLON, CD2_BENIGN_SIGMOID_COLON, CD2_BENIGN_COLON_NOS |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 5420 | 2771 | 2649 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 3.11 | 2.79 | 3.53 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 63.17 | 62.17 | 64.22 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 5.02 | 3.61 | 6.49 |
Heritability
| SNP-h2 liability | CI |
| 0.07 | [0.02, 0.12] |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 17.71 | 16.53 | 18.95 |
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