Cancer Type Description
Adenocarcinoma Arise from mucus secreting glandular cells of the GI tract
Carcinoid Arise from Specialized hormone producing cells in the intestine
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Arise within the interstitial cells of Cajal
Lymphomas Arise within lymph nodes
Sarcomas Arise from blood vessels, muscle and connective tissue
Table 1: Description of cancers found within the colon and rectum.