A malignant neoplasm that arises from the epithelium of any part of the digestive system. Representative examples include colorectal carcinoma, esophageal carcinoma, and pancreatic carcinoma.
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DOID:0050922; NCIT:C96963; carcinoma of digestive system; carcinoma of the gastrointestinal system; gastrointestinal carcinoma; gastrointestinal carcinoma (disease); gastrointestinal system carcinoma; http://identifiers.org/medgen/57467; http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0151544