Overview

NCI Definition: An adenocarcinoma arising from the appendix, characterized by the presence of mucinous stroma formation. [1]

Disease Details

Synonyms
Appendiceal Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Appendix mucinous neoplasm (NOS), Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Appendix, Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of Appendix
Parent(s)
Mucinous Adenocarcinoma
Children
Appendix Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma and Low-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm
OncoTree Name
Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Appendix
OncoTree Code
MAAP

References

1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ [2018-08-28]. [2018-09-21].

2. The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: powering precision medicine through an international consortium. Cancer Discovery. 2017;7(8):818-831. Dataset Version 8. This dataset does not represent the totality of the genetic landscape; see paper for more information.

3. All assertions and clinical trial landscape data are curated from primary sources. You can read more about the curation process here.