References
- 1. Pape F, Niederle B, Costa F, Gross D, Kelestimur F, Knigge U, et al. ENETS Consensus Guidelines for Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Appendix (Excluding Goblet Cell Carcinomas). Neuroendocrinology. 2016;103(2):144-52.
- 2. Hsu C, Rashid A, Xing Y, Chiang Y, Chagpar R, Fournier K, et al. Varying malignant potential of appendiceal neuroendocrine tumors: importance of histologic subtype. J Surg Oncol. 2013;107:136-43.
- 3. Carbonero R, Capdevila J, Herrero G, Perez J, Prado M, Orduna V, et al. Incidence, patterns of care and prognostic factors for outcome of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs): results from the National Cancer Registry of Spain (RGETNE). Ann Oncol. 2010;21(9):1794-803.
- 4. Quaedvlieg P, Visser O, Lamers C, Heijen M, Taal B. Epidemiology and survival in patients with carcinoid disease in the Netherlands. An epidemiological study with 2,391 patients. Ann Oncol. 2001;12:1295-300.
- 5. Boxberger N, Redlich A, Boger Ch, Leuschner I, Schweinitz D, Vorwerk H. Neuroendocrine tumors of the appendix in children and adolescents. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013;60:65- 70.
- 6. Goede A, Caplin M, Winslet M. Carcinoid tumour of the appendix. Br J Surg. 2003;90:1317-22.
- 7. Volante M, Daniele L, Asioli S, Cassoni P, Comino A, Coverlizza S. Tumor staging but not grading is associated with adverse clinical outcome in neuroendocrine tumors of the appendix. Am J Surg Pathol. 2013;37:606-12.
- 8. Moertel C, Weiland L, Nagorney D, Dockerty M. Carcinoid tumor of the appendix: treatment and prognosis. N Engl J Med. 1987;317:1699- 701.
- 9. Fornaro R, Frascio M, Sticchi C, Salvo L,Stabilini C, Mandolfino F, et al. Appendectomy or right hemicolectomy in the treatment of appendiceal carcinoid tumors? Tumori. 2007;93:587-90.
- 10. Pape U, Perren A, Niederle B, Gross D, Gress T, Costa F, et al. ENETS consensus guidelines for the management of patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms from the jejuno-ileum and the appendix including goblet cell carcinomas. Neuroendocrinology. 2012;95:135-56.
- 11. Tang L. Epithelial neoplasms of the appendix. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2010;134:1612-20.
- 12. Bamboat Z, Berger D. Is right hemicolectomy for 2.0-cm appendiceal carcinoids justified? Arch Surg. 2006;141:349-52.
- 13. Dunn J. Carcinoid tumors of the appendix: 21 cases, with a review of the literature. NZ Med J. 1982;95:73-76.