Benign colon neoplasm
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Also known as benign colon tumorbenign colon tumourbenign colonic neoplasmbenign colonic tumorbenign colonic tumourbenign neoplasm of colonbenign neoplasm of the colonbenign tumor of colonbenign tumor of the colonbenign tumour of colonbenign tumour of the coloncolon benign neoplasmcolon neoplasmcolonic tumorcolonic tumour
Summary
Benign colon neoplasm (MONDO:0002278) is a cancer (an umbrella term covering 5 Mondo subtypes) with 80 GWAS associations across 23 studies and 54 clinical trials. Top therapeutic interventions include indocyanine green acid form, selumetinib, and encorafenib. A subtype of colonic neoplasm — broader associated-gene and molecular evidence is on the parent page (see Disease family below).
At a glance
- Classification: Cancer
- Umbrella term: 5 Mondo subtypes
- GWAS associations: 80
- Clinical trials: 54
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | benign colon neoplasm |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0002278 |
| DOID | DOID:235 |
| ICD-11 | 1870086213 |
| NCIT | C2894 |
| SNOMED CT | 92065004 |
| UMLS | C0004991 |
| MedGen | 525 |
| Anatomy (UBERON) | UBERON:0001155 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | yes |
Also known as: benign colon neoplasm · benign colon tumor · benign colon tumour · benign colonic neoplasm · benign colonic tumor · benign colonic tumour · benign neoplasm of colon · benign neoplasm of the colon · benign tumor of colon · benign tumor of the colon · benign tumour of colon · benign tumour of the colon · colon benign neoplasm · colon neoplasm · colonic tumor · colonic tumour
Data availability: 80 GWAS associations (23 studies).
Disease family
This is a subtype of colonic neoplasm. Genetic, therapeutic, and trial evidence is largely curated at the broader-term level — see the parent page for the associated-gene cohort and molecular evidence.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › digestive system disorder › intestinal disorder › large intestine disorder › colonic disorder › colonic neoplasm › benign colon neoplasm
Related subtypes (7): colon neuroendocrine neoplasm, cecal neoplasm, colon inflammatory polyp, colon juvenile polyp, sigmoid neoplasm, malignant colon neoplasm, epithelial tumor of colon
Subtypes (5): lipoma of colon, colon leiomyoma, colonic lymphangioma, cavernous hemangioma of colon, benign neoplasm of cecum
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
80 GWAS associations across 23 studies. Top hits map to 25 distinct genes (as reported by GWAS).
Top associations by p-value
| rsID | p-value | Gene | Risk allele | Odds ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chr18:46452327 | 5e-61 | A | 0.08 | |
| rs11874392 | 2e-57 | SMAD7 | A | 0.08 |
| rs6983267 | 2e-48 | PCAT1, CASC8, POU5F1B, CCAT2 | G | 0.07 |
| chr20:60983973 | 1e-47 | C | 0.08 | |
| chr11:111160491 | 2e-41 | T | 0.07 | |
| rs1570027 | 2e-35 | CABLES2 | A | 0.07 |
| rs10891246 | 2e-34 | POU2AF3, COLCA1 | A | 0.06 |
| chr20:6373187 | 1e-33 | T | 0.06 | |
| rs355528 | 9e-30 | FGFR3P3 - CASC20 | G | 0.06 |
| rs72943036 | 1e-28 | BCL2 | C | 0.09 |
| rs704017 | 9e-25 | ZMIZ1-AS1 | A | 0.05 |
| rs16892766 | 8e-24 | LINC00536 - EIF3H | A | 0.09 |
| chr5:40259800 | 1e-22 | C | 0.05 | |
| chr3:40927157 | 4e-22 | G | 0.07 | |
| chr17:809909 | 6e-22 | T | 0.05 | |
| chr15:33011641 | 9e-22 | A | 0.06 | |
| rs2293582 | 2e-20 | GREM1, GREM1-AS1 | G | 0.06 |
| chr16:68784603 | 7e-20 | T | 0.05 | |
| chr11:74628743 | 1e-19 | C | 0.12 | |
| rs545233 | 1e-19 | NDUFA5P10 - LINC01768 | G | 0.05 |
| rs72748452 | 3e-19 | LINC00604 | G | 0.05 |
| rs7894531 | 4e-19 | RNA5SP299 - LINC02676 | G | 0.04 |
| chr1:183097609 | 5e-19 | A | 0.04 | |
| rs12822620 | 6e-19 | CCND2-AS1, CCND2 | C | 0.06 |
| rs1499899 | 1e-18 | NEPRO-AS1 - BOC | G | 0.04 |
| rs9328722 | 3e-18 | NXN | G | 0.04 |
| rs11770955 | 9e-18 | TNS3 | G | 0.04 |
| chr7:47514360 | 2e-17 | A | 0.04 | |
| chr10:8698830 | 2e-17 | G | 0.04 | |
| chr13:111099875 | 2e-17 | G | 0.04 |
Top studies (by case count)
| Study | Lead author | Year | Cases | Controls | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCST90475617 | Verma A | 2024 | 125,095 | 270,155 | Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program. |
| GCST90475616 | Verma A | 2024 | 31,093 | 75,106 | Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program. |
| GCST90479835 | Verma A | 2024 | 31,093 | 75,106 | Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program. |
| GCST90435655 | Zhou W | 2018 | 20,204 | 386,011 | Efficiently controlling for case-control imbalance and sample relatedness in large-scale genetic association studies. |
| GCST90079662 | Backman JD | 2021 | 16,948 | 370,732 | Exome sequencing and analysis of 454,787 UK Biobank participants. |
| GCST90083648 | Backman JD | 2021 | 16,948 | 370,732 | Exome sequencing and analysis of 454,787 UK Biobank participants. |
| GCST90477250 | Verma A | 2024 | 12,715 | 40,826 | Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program. |
| GCST90079658 | Backman JD | 2021 | 6,667 | 381,263 | Exome sequencing and analysis of 454,787 UK Biobank participants. |
| GCST90083644 | Backman JD | 2021 | 6,667 | 381,263 | Exome sequencing and analysis of 454,787 UK Biobank participants. |
| GCST90652146 | Liu TY | 2025 | 4,916 | 221,742 | Diversity and longitudinal records: Genetic architecture of disease associations and polygenic risk in the Taiwanese Han population. |
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
Tier distribution (top 50 variants)
| Tier | Variants |
|---|---|
| Tier 1: coding | 2 |
| Tier 2: splice/UTR | 1 |
| Tier 3: regulatory | 1 |
| Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | 46 |
MAF distribution
| Bucket | Variants |
|---|---|
| common (>=0.05) | 47 |
| low_freq (0.01-0.05) | 3 |
| rare (<0.01) | 0 |
| unknown | 0 |
Functional consequences
| Consequence | Count |
|---|---|
| unknown | 18 |
| intron_variant | 16 |
| intergenic_variant | 9 |
| non_coding_transcript_exon_variant | 2 |
| missense_variant | 2 |
| regulatory_region_variant | 1 |
| 3_prime_UTR_variant | 1 |
| synonymous_variant | 1 |
Top variants
| rsID | Chr | Pos | Alleles | MAF | Consequence | Gene | p-value | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chr18:46452327 | 0.452 | 5e-61 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| rs11874392 | 18 | 48926786 | A>G,T | 0.473 | intron_variant | SMAD7 | 2e-57 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs6983267 | 8 | 127401060 | G>T | 0.491 | non_coding_transcript_exon_variant | PCAT1, CASC8, POU5F1B, CCAT2 | 2e-48 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| chr20:60983973 | 0.261 | 1e-47 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| chr11:111160491 | 0.296 | 2e-41 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| rs1570027 | 20 | 62393540 | A>G,T | 0.226 | missense_variant | CABLES2 | 2e-35 | Tier 1: coding |
| rs10891246 | 11 | 111299815 | A>G,T | 0.293 | intron_variant | POU2AF3, COLCA1 | 2e-34 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| chr20:6373187 | 0.328 | 1e-33 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| rs355528 | 20 | 6395370 | G>A,T | 0.281 | intergenic_variant | FGFR3P3 - CASC20 | 9e-30 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs72943036 | 18 | 63178543 | C>T | 0.083 | intron_variant | BCL2 | 1e-28 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs704017 | 10 | 79059375 | A>G | 0.424 | intron_variant | ZMIZ1-AS1 | 9e-25 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs16892766 | 8 | 116618444 | A>C | 0.077 | regulatory_region_variant | LINC00536 - EIF3H | 8e-24 | Tier 3: regulatory |
| chr5:40259800 | 0.281 | 1e-22 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| chr3:40927157 | 0.128 | 4e-22 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| chr17:809909 | 0.383 | 6e-22 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| chr15:33011641 | 0.203 | 9e-22 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| rs2293582 | 15 | 32718211 | G>A,C,T | 0.189 | non_coding_transcript_exon_variant | GREM1, GREM1-AS1 | 2e-20 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| chr16:68784603 | 0.274 | 7e-20 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| chr11:74628743 | 0.036 | 1e-19 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| rs545233 | 1 | 109822907 | G>A,T | 0.383 | intergenic_variant | NDUFA5P10 - LINC01768 | 1e-19 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs72748452 | 5 | 40248274 | G>A | 0.238 | intron_variant | LINC00604 | 3e-19 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs7894531 | 10 | 8692798 | G>A,T | 0.279 | intergenic_variant | RNA5SP299 - LINC02676 | 4e-19 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| chr1:183097609 | 0.479 | 5e-19 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| rs12822620 | 12 | 4270665 | C>T | 0.15 | intron_variant | CCND2-AS1, CCND2 | 6e-19 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs1499899 | 3 | 113192413 | G>A,C,T | 0.489 | intergenic_variant | NEPRO-AS1 - BOC | 1e-18 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs9328722 | 17 | 909164 | G>A | 0.45 | intron_variant | NXN | 3e-18 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs11770955 | 7 | 47470979 | G>A,C,T | 0.339 | intron_variant | TNS3 | 9e-18 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| chr7:47514360 | 0.318 | 2e-17 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| chr10:8698830 | 0.318 | 2e-17 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| chr13:111099875 | 0.348 | 2e-17 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
Genes & proteins
No associated-gene cohort resolved for this disease. Atlas builds the molecular and therapeutic sections — associated genes, protein families, druggability, pathways, interactions, and drug associations — by aggregating over a disease’s associated genes (resolved via GWAS / GenCC / ClinVar / CIViC), and none resolved here. This is expected for antibody-mediated, autoimmune, or otherwise non-gene-defined conditions; the curated evidence for this disease is its clinical features, GWAS susceptibility, and clinical trials (above).
Function
No pathway enrichment — requires an associated-gene cohort.
Therapeutics
No druggable-target or therapeutic data for this disease’s cohort.
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 54.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not specified | 42 |
| PHASE2 | 5 |
| PHASE1 | 4 |
| PHASE4 | 1 |
| PHASE3 | 1 |
| PHASE2/PHASE3 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT05345613 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Tranexamic Acid During Colonic Endoscopic Resection Procedures |
| NCT00295035 | PHASE3 | UNKNOWN | Phase III Trial of Gemcitabine, Curcumin and Celebrex in Patients With Metastatic Colon Cancer |
| NCT02598414 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | UNKNOWN | The Role of Indocyanine Green (ICG) Fluorescence Imaging on Anastomotic Leak in Robotic Colorectal Surgery |
| NCT04920149 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | Mesalamine for Colorectal Cancer Prevention Program in Lynch Syndrome |
| NCT05914389 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | Induction Chemotherapy Combined With Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for MSS Colon Cancer |
| NCT06640166 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | Encorafenib + Cetuximab Beyond Progression in Combination With FOLFIRI in Patients With BRAF V600E Mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Progressing on Encorafenib + Cetuximab. |
| NCT02625272 | PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | A Novel Technique of HALS With CME and CVL for RCC |
| NCT03446157 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Palbociclib and Cetuximab in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer |
| NCT00249301 | PHASE1 | TERMINATED | A Study of MLN8054 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors |
| NCT00600496 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | A Phase I, Open-Label, Multi-center Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of AZD6244 (ARRY-142886) |
| NCT01287130 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | AZD6244 With Cetuximab for Solid Tumors and Colorectal Cancer |
| NCT01519817 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Cancer Vaccine Targeting Brachyury Protein in Tumors |
| NCT05551052 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | CRC Detection Reliable Assessment With Blood |
| NCT06615583 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | A Novel Adaptive Anastomotic Technique for Left-sided Colonic Resection |
| NCT06630962 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Evaluating the Impact of Financial Navigation on Financial Catastrophe and Distress for Cancer Care |
| NCT06652672 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Sentinel Node and Organ-sparing Surgery in Stage I Colon Carcinoma |
| NCT07041229 | Not specified | ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION | Comparison of Methods for Removing Large Benign Broad-based Epithelial Neoplasms of the Colon: ESD and EMR. |
| NCT07041255 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Comparison of Cold and Hot Loop Resection Techniques for the Removal of Medium-sized Benign Colon Tumors |
| NCT07154173 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Comprehensive Analysis of Gut Microbiota Signatures in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer |
| NCT07427537 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Exploration of Circulating microRNAs as Biomarkers of Chemo-induced Peripheral Neuropathy: a Study in Cancer Patients |
| NCT07450612 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Liquid Biopsy and Machine Learning for Early Colorectal Cancer, Adenomas, Lynch Cancers, and Residual Disease Detection |
| NCT07528937 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Application of 3D Reconstruction for Preoperative Strategy of Locally Advanced Colon Cancer |
| NCT00155415 | Not specified | COMPLETED | A Prospective Single-Blinded Randomized Trial Comparing Colonoscopic Preparation at Different Time |
| NCT01196494 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Study of Intraoperative Colonic Irrigation Versus Stent Placement in Obstructive Left-Sided Colonic Cancer |
| NCT01384097 | Not specified | COMPLETED | An Algorithm for Intra-operative Goal-directed Haemodynamic Management in Non-cardiac Surgery |
| NCT01424293 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Fluorescent Evaluation of Colorectal Anastamoses |
| NCT01480128 | Not specified | APPROVED_FOR_MARKETING | Multicenter Single-port Colectomy RCT |
| NCT01535326 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Comparing Water Immersion and Water Exchange Methods During Minimally Sedated Colonoscopy |
| NCT01699399 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Comparing Water Exchange, Water Immersion and Air Insufflation Methods During Colonoscopy With the Option of on Demand Sedation |
| NCT02117674 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Full Spectrum vs. Standard Forward-viewing Colonoscopy |
| NCT02340065 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Endocuff-assisted vs. Standard Colonoscopy |
| NCT02499939 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Ultrasound Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise for Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) |
| NCT02838186 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Backwards Examination of the Right Colon: A Back-to-back Study |
| NCT02900248 | Not specified | TERMINATED | CureOne Registry: Advanced Malignancy or Myelodysplasia, Tested by Standard Sequencing and Treated by Physician Choice |
| NCT03065257 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Endoscopic Resection Multicenter Registry |
| NCT03198338 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane(TAP) Block in Intensive Care Unit |
| NCT03458689 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Left Hemicolectomy |
| NCT03719573 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Geriatric Assessment and Intervention in Older Patients Undergoing Surgery for Colorectal Cancer |
| NCT03723720 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Calculating of Correlations Between ADR, PDR, MAP |
| NCT03730441 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Correlation Between ADR of Screening and All Colonoscopies |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Trials referencing |
|---|---|---|
| INDOCYANINE GREEN ACID FORM | 4 | 2 |
| SELUMETINIB | 4 | 2 |
| ENCORAFENIB | 4 | 1 |
| MESALAMINE | 4 | 1 |
| TRANEXAMIC ACID | 4 | 1 |
| CURCUMIN | 3 | 1 |
| MLN-8054 | 1 | 1 |