DIFFICULTIES IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF APPENDIX CANCER: A CLINICAL REPORT


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A clinical case of appendix cancer in 68-year-old woman, earlier operated for metastatic ovarian tumor is described. The professional diagnostic approach (immunohistochemical morphology and re-colonoscopy) could help identify appendix cancer and changed treatment algorithm for secondary radical surgery.

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D. V Komov

N.N.Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

д.м.н., профессор, заведующий хирургическим отделением диагностики опухолей

I. V Kolyadina

Russian Medical Academy ofPostgraduate Education

Email: irinakolyadina@yandex.ru
канд. мед. наук, ассистент каф. онкологии

S. B Polikarpova

I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University

S. T Mazurov

N.N.Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

ведущий научный сотрудник эндоскопического отделения, к.м.н

I. A Karasev

N.N.Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

аспирант эндоскопического отделения

N. N Vasiljeva

N.N.Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

клинический ординатор

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