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Goblet cell adenocarcinoma (GCA) of the appendix sits in an uncomfortable gray zone in oncology. It is not typical appendix cancer.It is not classic colon cancer.It is not purely neuroendocrine. Yet when it spreads, most patients are still treated using colon cancer chemotherapy regimens. For a rare and biologically distinct cancer, that should concern all…
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A plain-language summary of recent research on predicting survival and improving care What is Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP)? Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare cancer that starts in the appendix and spreads a mucus-like substance inside the belly (the peritoneal cavity). In its high-grade form, it’s more aggressive. A particularly serious subtype is called high-grade PMP…
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This guide is designed for patients and caregivers – normal humans – who suddenly find themselves reading a pathology report about a rare cancer that’s full of words they never wanted to hear. You do not need to become a medical expert.You do deserve to understand what questions matter, and why they matter. This document…
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If you’ve been diagnosed with a high-grade mucinous appendiceal tumor, or you’ve seen words like “high-grade,” “mucinous,” or “appendiceal neoplasm” on a pathology report, it’s normal to feel unsettled. These terms are unfamiliar, the disease is rare, and clear explanations can be hard to find. A newly published study (Springer Nature Link Study) helps bring…
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Understanding RAS-Directed Therapies, Mucin-Directed Approaches, and Systemic Chemotherapy If you or someone you love has appendix cancer, especially a mucinous type, you’ve probably heard very different things about treatment — and sometimes, those things seem to contradict each other. One of the biggest sources of confusion is mucin — the thick, jelly-like substance many appendiceal…
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Why Appendix Cancer is NOT colon cancer and why that’s important distinction when it comes to treatment If you or someone you love has appendix cancer, you’ve probably heard this phrase before: “We treat it like colorectal cancer.” Tonight’s webinar with Dr. John Paul Shen (MD Anderson) explains why that approach is often wrong and…