What are the NCCN guidelines on the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of the appendix?

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Evan S Ong, MD, MS Assistant Professor of Surgery, Section of Surgical Oncology, University of Arizona College of Medicine

Evan S Ong, MD, MS is a member of the following medical societies: Society of Surgical Oncology, Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology

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Mariclaire Cloutier Freelance editor, Medscape Drugs & Diseases

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