Clinicopathologic Features and Predictors for Survival of Mucinous and Nonmucinous Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma
Clinicopathologic Features and Predictors for Survival of Mucinous and Nonmucinous Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma
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DOI:
10.1159/000170880
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发表时间:
2008-01-01
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
Chen, Miin-Fu
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作者:
Hsu, Jun-Te;Chen, Han-Ming;Chen, Miin-Fu
Background/Aims: We report a study in patients with mucinous and nonmucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma treated surgically whose records were examined to elucidate their clinicopathologic features and prognostic factors for survival. Methods: The medical records of 34 patients with mucinous and nonmucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma (1991-2005) were retrospectively reviewed. Results: There was no significant difference between mucinous and nonmucinous tumors in patient demographics, clinicopathologic features, type of operation and outcome. Nonmucinous tumors had a higher incidence of leukocytosis than mucinous ones. The overall 5-year survival rate for 34 patients with appendiceal adenocarcinoma was 35.8%. In the univariate analysis, predictors of survival were the type of operation, resectability, carcinomatosis and tumor stage. Tumor stage significantly influenced patient survival in the multivariate analysis. Conclusion: Mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma had clinicopathologic characteristics and a prognosis similar to nonmucinous, except that there was more leukocytosis in nonmucinous tumors. Tumor stage is an independent predictor for survival among patients with appendiceal adenocarcinoma. Copyright (c) 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel