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Appendiceal Neoplasms
Research from P.H. Sugarbaker and co-authors in the area of appendiceal neoplasms published
January 27th, 2009
According to recent research from the United States, "A successful new treatment for a particular disease may change the natural history of that disease as patients go on to longer survival. The goal of this study was to investigate the porta hepatis as a site of recurrence of appendiceal mucinous neoplasms." "A prospective database on patients with peritoneal dissemination of mucinous appendiceal neoplasms has been maintained for 21 years. In patients with complete cytoreduction, disease progression/recurrence in and around the porta hepatis has been noted as a new manifestation of this disease. In 710 patients treated for mucinous appendiceal cancer with a complete...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-01-27)
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