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Elevated prevalence of nodal positivity in carcinoid tumours of the appendix smaller than 2 cm has a negative impact on overall survival

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The current standard of care for clinically node‐negative carcinoid tumours of the appendix < 2.0 cm in size is appendectomy alone. The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the… Click to show full abstract

The current standard of care for clinically node‐negative carcinoid tumours of the appendix < 2.0 cm in size is appendectomy alone. The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the prevalence of pathological nodal positivity in clinically node‐negative appendiceal tumour specimens < 2.0 cm and quantify the impact of occult pathological nodal positivity on overall survival following resection.

Keywords: carcinoid tumours; positivity; nodal positivity; overall survival; tumours appendix

Journal Title: Colorectal Disease
Year Published: 2020

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