Would you recommend a right hemicolectomy for a <1 cm low grade appendiceal goblet cell adenocarcinoma found incidentally during appendectomy without high risk features on pathology?
No high risk features such as: lymphovascular invasion, perforation, or involved margins
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
The simple answer is yes. Right hemicolectomy is recommended for appendiceal goblet cell adenocarcinoma (used to be called goblet cell carcinoid) regardless of disease stage or pathologic features as per the current guidelines from North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (NANETS) and the Europea...
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