Appendix cancer

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soroush Seifirad, M.D.[2]

Synonyms and keywords:Appendix malignancy, Appendix tumor, Appendiceal cancer, Appendiceal malignancy, Carcinoid tumor of appendix, Adenocarcinoma of appendix, Goblet cell tumor of appendix,

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Differentiating Appendix cancer from other Diseases[edit | edit source]

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Medical Therapy | Interventions | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

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