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Editorial
. 2024 Aug 31;13(8):3940-3943.
doi: 10.21037/tcr-23-510. Epub 2024 Aug 23.

Treatment of appendiceal neuroendocrine tumour: a controversial treatment for a misunderstood neoplasm in a mysterious organ

Andy Petroianu  1
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Editorial

Treatment of appendiceal neuroendocrine tumour: a controversial treatment for a misunderstood neoplasm in a mysterious organ

Andy Petroianu. Transl Cancer Res. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Appendix; appendectomy; neuroendocrine tumour (NET).

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Conflicts of Interest: The author has completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://tcr.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/tcr-23-510/coif). The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

Comment on

  • Hemicolectomy versus appendectomy for patients with appendiceal neuroendocrine tumours 1-2 cm in size: a retrospective, Europe-wide, pooled cohort study.
    Nesti C, Bräutigam K, Benavent M, Bernal L, Boharoon H, Botling J, Bouroumeau A, Brcic I, Brunner M, Cadiot G, Camara M, Christ E, Clerici T, Clift AK, Clouston H, Cobianchi L, Ćwikła JB, Daskalakis K, Frilling A, Garcia-Carbonero R, Grozinsky-Glasberg S, Hernando J, Hervieu V, Hofland J, Holmager P, Inzani F, Jann H, Jimenez-Fonseca P, Kaçmaz E, Kaemmerer D, Kaltsas G, Klimacek B, Knigge U, Kolasińska-Ćwikła A, Kolb W, Kos-Kudła B, Kunze CA, Landolfi S, La Rosa S, López CL, Lorenz K, Matter M, Mazal P, Mestre-Alagarda C, Del Burgo PM, van Dijkum EJMN, Oleinikov K, Orci LA, Panzuto F, Pavel M, Perrier M, Reims HM, Rindi G, Rinke A, Rinzivillo M, Sagaert X, Satiroglu I, Selberherr A, Siebenhüner AR, Tesselaar MET, Thalhammer MJ, Thiis-Evensen E, Toumpanakis C, Vandamme T, van den Berg JG, Vanoli A, van Velthuysen MF, Verslype C, Vorburger SA, Lugli A, Ramage J, Zwahlen M, Perren A, Kaderli RM. Nesti C, et al. Lancet Oncol. 2023 Feb;24(2):187-194. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(22)00750-1. Epub 2023 Jan 11. Lancet Oncol. 2023. PMID: 36640790

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