Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Tumors of the Appendix: a Critical Review
| Autor: | R. Pietroletti, Guido Rindi, Andrea Ciarrocchi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry General surgery Gastroenterology Appendix Adenocarcinoma digestive system digestive system diseases 03 medical and health sciences Cancer Neuroendocrine Neuroendocrine Tumors 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Oncology Appendiceal Neoplasms 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis medicine Humans 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology business Colectomy Peritoneal Neoplasms |
| Zdroj: | Journal of gastrointestinal cancer. 52(2) |
| ISSN: | 1941-6636 |
| Popis: | The aim of the current paper was to critically collect, select and summarize the evidence regarding diagnosis, treatment and follow up of primary tumors of the appendix.A literature review was performed by search and review of the scientific studies pertaining to the subject of our inquiry.Recommendations regarding pimary tumors of the appendix were formulated on the basis of the collected evidence. CONCLUSION : Primary tumors of the appendix are rare and a high index of suspicion is required not to miss a potentially life threatening medical condition. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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