This study analyzes the gastrointestinal microbiome of appendiceal cancer patients with peritoneal spread scheduled to undergo cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC). Participants will provide fecal samples pre- and post-operatively.
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Determine whether the intestinal microbiome of patients with appendiceal tumors with peritoneal carcinomatosis differs from that of a healthy, age-matched cohort
Timeframe: 36 months