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Appendix Carcinoma · CancerIndex

Cancers
Neoplasm
Neoplasm by Special Category
Malignant Neoplasm
Malignant Digestive System Neoplasm
Digestive System Carcinoma
Appendix Carcinoma

Subtype

Appendix Carcinoma

CI-CAN-00001817Explore in graph →

14 active trials

NCIt: C9330

Overview
Statistics
Survival
Genomics1
Variants & evidence
Drugs
Trials35
Research
Rankings
Sources & provenance

Data completeness3 / 7 dimensions

Epidemiology (no data yet)
Survival (no data yet)
Trials (data present)
Literature (data present)
Genomics (data present)
Evidence (no data yet)
Therapies (no data yet)

Computed from entity_counters.completeness · refreshed after each connector run

Definition

What this entity is

A malignant epithelial neoplasm that arises from the appendix. The vast majority of cases are adenocarcinomas.

Definition text as published by ncit-evsProvenance

Source: NCI Thesaurus (NCIt)
Dataset: NCI Thesaurus
Version: 26.08e
Retrieved: Sep 8, 2026
Layer: raw (as published)
Evidence: expert curation
License: CC BY 4.0
Run: ING-NCITEVS-20260908-000001

Open at source Curated

Data updated 22 days agoSource updated 26.08e

Taxonomy

Position in the hierarchies

Several hierarchies coexist; edges are listed per hierarchy type with their source.

Parents

ncit

Digestive System CarcinomaSubtype
Malignant Appendix NeoplasmSubtype

Children (7)

ncit

Appendix Adenocarcinoma8 sub
Appendix Carcinoma by AJCC v7 Stage
Appendix Carcinoma by AJCC v8 Stage
Appendix Carcinoma by AJCC v9 Stage
Appendix Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma
Appendix Neuroendocrine Carcinoma2 sub
Appendix Undifferentiated Carcinoma

15 descendants in total; counters on this page aggregate over all of them.

Anatomy

Anatomical sites

Digestive SystemC3052

Record

Identity

CancerIndex ID: CI-CAN-00001817
Entity type: Subtype
Malignant: Yes
Solid / hematologic: Solid tumor
Pediatric relevant: Not flagged
Rare cancer: Unknown (no incidence data yet)
Hierarchy depth: 5
Classification version: 26.08e
Semantic types: Neoplastic Process
Status: Active
Record updated: 2026-09-08

Coverage

Data completeness

Trials (all / active): 35 / 14

Publications (all / 5y)

326 / 68

Evidence items

0

Genes / variants

6 / 0

Drugs (any / approved)

0 / 0

Genomic cohorts

1

Epidemiology / survival obs.

0 / 0

Data updated 19 hours agoSource updated unknowncounters aggregate over descendants

Names

Synonyms (3)

Appendiceal Carcinomasynonym · NCIt
Carcinoma of Appendixsynonym · NCIt
Carcinoma of the Appendixsynonym · NCIt

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Key figures

At a glance

Each figure carries its unit, period and source; ranks link to "Why this rank?".

No registry-level ancestor: burden figures are published for the mutually exclusive top-level site groups only, and this entity does not descend from one. Global figures (IARC / GLOBOCAN) stay under license review and SEER awaits credentials.

Active trials14countcurrent registry status · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputedrank #529 of 1,654 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Recruiting trials9countstatus RECRUITING · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputedrank #452 of 1,277 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Curated evidence items0countaccepted CIViC items · entity + descendantscivicComputednot in a current ranking snapshot
Publications, last 12 months8countPubMed records · stored query · 12-month windowpubmedComputedrank #1082 of 2,294 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Genomic cohorts1countopen GDC projects · entity + descendantsgdcComputedrank #228 of 296 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)

Data updated 19 hours agoSource updated unknownregistry figures: none · counters aggregate over descendants