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ea0029p1128 | Neuroendocrinology | ICEECE2012

Right hemicolectomy in the treatment of patients with appendiceal neuroendocrine tumors: does size matter?

Grozinsky-Glasberg S. , Alexandraki K. , Barak D. , Kaltsas G. , Gross D.

Background: A recent study of a small series of patients with appendiceal neuroendocrine tumors (ANETs) fulfilling various criteria for right hemicolectomy (RHC) revealed that ≈ 25% may harbor identifiable extra-appendiceal disease. The residual disease might not have been detected using the latest European Neuroendocrine Tumors Society (ENETs) revised pathological criteria.Aims: To evaluate the latest pathological criteria for completion right hem...