"Rectum" 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 distal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, between the SIGMOID COLON and the ANAL CANAL.
| Descriptor ID |
D012007
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.767 A03.556.249.249.767
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| Concept/Terms |
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Rectum" by people in this website by year, and whether "Rectum" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rectum" by people in Profiles.
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A Systematic Study on Local Failure Events Post Chemoradiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer: Understanding the Impact of Baseline Lateral Anatomic Compartment Involvement. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2026 Feb 01; 124(2):366-375.
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Online Adaptive Proton Therapy Facilitated by Artificial Intelligence-Based Autosegmentation in Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2025 Mar 01; 121(3):822-831.
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Gestational diabetes as a risk factor for GBS maternal rectovaginal colonization: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024 Jul 20; 24(1):488.
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Classification and Surgical Management of Anorectal Malformations: A Systematic Review and Evidence-based Guideline From the APSA Outcomes and Evidence-based Practice Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Oct; 59(10):161598.
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The Enigma That is Rectal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Series. J Surg Res. 2024 Jun; 298:335-340.
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Definitive radiation for advanced cervix cancer is not associated with vaginal shortening-a prospective vaginal length and dose correlation. Brachytherapy. 2024 Mar-Apr; 23(2):136-140.
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Optimizing the Utility of Anorectal Manometry for Diagnosis and Therapy: A Roundtable Review and Recommendations. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 10; 21(11):2727-2739.e1.
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Hepatectomy Before Primary Tumor Resection as Preferred Approach for Synchronous Liver Metastases from Rectal Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep; 30(9):5390-5400.
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Beyond T and N staging on rectal MRI: The future of rectal MRI is here. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2023 09; 48(9):2769-2770.
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Safety and efficacy of a novel suturing device for closure of large defects after endoscopic submucosal dissection (with?video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2023 09; 98(3):381-391.