About Appendix Cancer

Low Grade Mucinous Neoplasm

I had a 3 cm low grade mucinous neoplasm inside of my appendix which caused my appendix to rupture and spread mucin throughout my abdomen.

http://pmppals.org/Neoplasms+of+the+appendix.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudomyxoma_peritonei

http://www.pmpcure.org/content/faqs

Neuroendocrine Carcinoid

I had a 7 cm neuroendocrine carcinoid inside of my appendix, including the margin of my colon.

http://www.thenetalliance.com/About-NET.jsp?id=0

http://endocrinediseases.org/neuroendocrine/appendiceal_carcinoids.shtml

http://www.appendix-cancer.com/oldsite/Malignant%20Carcinoid.htm