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PART 7: Oncology and Hematology
SECTION 1   Neoplastic Disorders

91 Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer
Robert J. Mayer

Figure 91-1  Double-contrast air-barium enema revealing a sessile tumor of the cecum in a patient with iron-deficiency anemia and guaiac-positive stool. The lesion at surgery was a stage II adenocarcinoma.
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Figure 91-2  Annular, constricting adenocarcinoma of the descending colon. This radiographic appearance is referred to as an "apple-core" lesion and is always highly suggestive of malignancy.
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Figure 91-3  Staging and prognosis for patients with colorectal cancer.
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