Laparoscopic two-stage surgery for goblet cell carcinoid of the appendix: report of a case and review of the Japanese literature.

Goblet cell carcinoid of the appendix is a rare clinical entity exhibiting features of both carcinoid and adenocarcinoma. Here, we present the first report of laparoscopic 2-stage surgery for goblet cell carcinoid with a review of the Japanese literature. A 49-year-old man underwent laparoscopic appendectomy under the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

Number of lymph node metastases is better predictor of prognosis than level of lymph node metastasis in patients with node-positive colon cancer.

Background: Lymph node metastasis is the most important prognostic factor for colon cancer patients. Survival is also related to the number and level of positive lymph nodes (PLNs). Definitions of degree of PLNs for colon cancer differ greatly between the number and level of PLNs.