Mixed Neuroendocrine Non-Neuroendocrine Neoplasm of the Appendix: Understanding Your Pathology Report
A mixed neuroendocrine non-neuroendocrine neoplasm (MiNEN) is a rare type of appendix cancer that contains two different components: A neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) or neuroendocrine tumor (NET), which comes from hormone-producing neuroendocrine cells. A non-neuroendocrine carcinoma, usually an adenocarcinoma (a cancer that develops from gland-forming cells). For a tumor to be called MiNEN, each component must …
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