A Study of Histo-Pathological Staging and Classification Guidelines for Appendiceal Carcinomatosis

Topic of Study: Appendiceal Cancer

Principal Investigator: Armando Sardi, M.D. 410-332-9294, Kimberley Studeman, M.D. 410-332-9447

Research Coordinator: Mary Caitlin King, 410-332-9294

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Coordinated Through: Surgical Oncology at Mercy

This is a study to define the pathological staging for appendiceal neoplasms by examining mutations of the genetic makeup of tumor tissue and to analyze prognostic factors associated with various stages of appendiceal cancer with peritoneal dissemination.