Primary appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma in two first-degree relatives: case report and review
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Carcinomas of the appendix are exceedingly rare tumors and have an annual age-adjusted incidence of around 0.4 cases per 100,000. Appendiceal adenocarcinoma accounts for < 0.5% of all gastrointestinal neoplasms and, of these, mucinous adenocarcinomas account f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-05-01
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| Series: | Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice |
| Online Access: | http://www.hccpjournal.com/content/9/1/1 |