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ACF

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000151

Clusters of abnormal tube-like glands in the lining of the colon and rectum. ACF form before colorectal polyps and are one of the earliest changes that can be seen in the colon that may lead to cancer. Also called aberrant crypt foci.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000151
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Expansionsaberrant crypt foci
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "definition": "Clusters of abnormal tube-like glands in the lining of the colon and rectum. ACF form before colorectal polyps and are one of the earliest changes that can be seen in the colon that may lead to cancer. Also called aberrant crypt foci.",
  "expansions": [
    "aberrant crypt foci"
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    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/acf/"
}

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