Appendix cancer secondary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Effective measures for the secondary prevention of appendix cancer include tumor marker measurements like CEA, CA-125, CA 19-9, follow up imaging studies, and carcinoid tumor markers such as serotonin on octreotide scintigraphy.

Secondary Prevention

Effective measures for the secondary prevention of [disease name] include:

• CEA, CA 125, CA 19-9 every 6 month for the first two years, then yearly for at least 3 more years, plus continued follow up in selected cases.
• ???????? Followup Imaging studies