| Theme | Colorectal carcinoid tumors -- New strategy of treatment | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Colorectal carcinoid tumors -- Review of current overseas reports | |
| Publish Date | 2002/05 | |
| Author | Ken Nishikura | Division of Molecular and Functional Pathology, Department of Cellular Function, Niigata University Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences |
| Author | Yoich Ajioka | Division of Molecular and Functional Pathology, Department of Cellular Function, Niigata University Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences |
| Author | Hidenobu Watanabe | Division of Molecular and Diagnostic Pathology, Department of Molecular Genetics, Niigata University Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences |
| Author | Mitsuya Iwafuchi | Division of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Niigata University School of Health Sciences |
| [ Summary ] | Current overseas reports about carcinoid tumors of the rectum, colon, and appendix vermiformis were reviewed as follows; 1) Epidemiology and incidence, 2) Histopathological findings, 3) Malignant transformation, and 4) Management of therapy and prognosis. | |