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Malignant Appendix Neoplasm · CancerIndex

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

Subtype

Malignant Appendix Neoplasm

CI-CAN-00001108Explore in graph →

28 active trials1 evidence items

NCIt: C9333
DOID: 11239

Overview
Statistics
Survival
Genomics1
Variants & evidence1
Drugs1
Trials72
Research
Rankings
Sources & provenance

Data completeness4 / 7 dimensions

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

Computed from entity_counters.completeness · refreshed after each connector run

Definition

What this entity is

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm that affects the appendix.

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

Appendix NeoplasmCancer Family
Malignant Digestive System NeoplasmCancer Family

Children (4)

ncit

Appendix Carcinoma7 sub
Appendix Lymphoma3 sub
Appendix Mucinous Neoplasm2 sub
Appendix Sarcoma2 sub

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

Anatomy

Anatomical sites

Digestive SystemC3052

Record

Identity

CancerIndex ID: CI-CAN-00001108
Entity type: Subtype
Malignant: Yes
Solid / hematologic: Solid tumor
Pediatric relevant: Not flagged
Rare cancer: Unknown (no incidence data yet)
Hierarchy depth: 4
Classification version: 26.08e
Semantic types: Neoplastic Process
Status: Active
Record updated: 2026-09-08

Coverage

Data completeness

Trials (all / active)

72 / 28

Publications (all / 5y)

540 / 258

Evidence items

1

Genes / variants

6 / 1

Drugs (any / approved)

1 / 0

Genomic cohorts

1

Epidemiology / survival obs.

0 / 0

Data updated 29 minutes agoSource updated unknowncounters aggregate over descendants

Names

Synonyms (9)

Appendiceal Cancersynonym · NCIt
Appendix Cancersynonym · NCIt
Malignant Appendiceal Neoplasmsynonym · NCIt
Malignant Appendix Tumorsynonym · NCIt
Malignant Neoplasm of Appendixsynonym · NCIt
Malignant Neoplasm of Appendix Vermiformissynonym · NCIt
Malignant Neoplasm of the Appendixsynonym · NCIt
Malignant Tumor of Appendixsynonym · NCIt
Malignant Tumor 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 trials28countcurrent registry status · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputedrank #372 of 1,654 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Recruiting trials19countstatus RECRUITING · entity + descendantsclinicaltrialsComputedrank #330 of 1,284 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Curated evidence items1countaccepted CIViC items · entity + descendantscivicComputedrank #392 of 492 (World · both sexes · all ages · latest · all malignant entities)
Publications, last 12 months55countPubMed records · stored query · 12-month windowpubmedComputedrank #427 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 29 minutes agoSource updated unknownregistry figures: none · counters aggregate over descendants