Carcinoid tumors of the appendix in children

Carcinoid tumors of the appendix in 30 children younger than 15 years showed no recurrence with up to 24 years' followup, regardless of size, depth of invasion, or presence of perineural involvement. All were treated by appendectomy. Twenty‐three of the tumors were in girls, confirming the fema...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cancer 1975-10, Vol.36 (4), p.1538-1542
Hauptverfasser:	Ryden, Sally E., Drake, Robert M., Franciosi, Ralph A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Appendectomy Appendiceal Neoplasms - pathology Appendiceal Neoplasms - surgery Carcinoid Tumor - pathology Carcinoid Tumor - surgery Child Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male
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Zusammenfassung:	Carcinoid tumors of the appendix in 30 children younger than 15 years showed no recurrence with up to 24 years' followup, regardless of size, depth of invasion, or presence of perineural involvement. All were treated by appendectomy. Twenty‐three of the tumors were in girls, confirming the female preponderance reported in other series.
ISSN:	0008-543X 1097-0142
DOI:	10.1002/1097-0142(197510)36:4<1538::AID-CNCR2820360448>3.0.CO;2-C