Malignant neoplasm of appendix

Known as: Cancer of the Appendix, Appendiceal Cancer, appendix tumor malignant 
A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm that affects the appendix. Representative examples include carcinoma and lymphoma.
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Appendiceal NeoplasmsMalignant tumor of colon
AppendixBenign neoplasm of appendixGastrointestinal systemNeoplastic Cell
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Carcinoma of the Appendix

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2011
2011
Appendix stump closure with titanium clips in laparoscopic appendectomy
Different techniques, including clips, have been used to close the stump in laparoscopic appendectomy. The aim was to investigate… (More)
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2011
2011
Prognostic Significance of Lymph Node Metastases in Patients with High-Grade Appendiceal Cancer
In treating high-grade appendiceal cancer, appropriate patient selection for cytoreductive surgery and heated intraperitoneal… (More)
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2011
2011
The Role of Cytoreductive Surgery and Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC) in Patients with High-Grade Appendiceal Carcinoma and Extensive Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Patients with peritoneal mucinous carcinomatosis (PMCA) of appendiceal origin and extensive disease are commonly advised against… (More)
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2009
Review
2009
Epithelial appendiceal neoplasms.
The appendiceal malignancies usually arise within a mucocele. The tumor within this structure can be minimally aggressive or of… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
Aggressive Surgical Management of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis With Low Mortality in a High-Volume Tertiary Cancer Center
Cytoreductive surgery (CS) combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for treatment of peritoneal… (More)
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2004
2004
Incomplete cytoreduction in 174 patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis from appendiceal malignancy.
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze the survival of patients with peritoneal dissemination of appendiceal malignancy… (More)
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2003
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2003
Expression of Mucins and Cytokeratins in Primary Carcinomas of the Digestive System
To determine the most optimal treatment of cancer patients, it is fundamental to classify human carcinomas according to their… (More)
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2001
2001
Second-look surgery in patients with peritoneal dissemination from appendiceal malignancy: analysis of prognostic factors in 98 patients.
OBJECTIVE To establish selection criteria for reoperation in patients with peritoneal dissemination from appendiceal malignancy… (More)
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1995
Highly Cited
1995
Prognostic features of 51 colorectal and 130 appendiceal cancer patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis treated by cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
OBJECTIVE A treatment plan to be used in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis was devised and tested as a Phase II study… (More)
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1993
1993
Peritoneal carcinomatosis from appendiceal cancer: results in 69 patients treated by cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
Sixty-nine patients presenting over a 10-year period with peritoneal carcinomatosis from appendiceal cancer were treated with… (More)
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