A rare ‘forgotten cancer’ cancer on the rise in Gen X and older Millennials: What you need to know about appendix cancer

Appendix cancer, once considered rare, is increasingly affecting younger adults, particularly those born since the 1970s.
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Review of appendix cancer cases finds over diagnosis

Lesions of the appendix are being over diagnosed as invasive cancer, report University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers in a paper published June 7 in the journal PLOS ONE. The ...
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Mercy Medical Center study shines light on why appendix cancer used to be unheard of

BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. WELL, 20 YEARS AGO, APPENDIX CANCER WAS VIRTUALLY UNHEARD OF. BUT THIS WAS BECAUSE MANY OF THESE CANCERS WERE ACTUALLY MISDIAGNOSED. THE GENERAL SURGEONS IN THE PAST WERE ...
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When Appendicitis Recurs: Two Case Studies

Stump appendicitis is a rare complication that occurs when the residual appendix becomes inflamed after an appendectomy. It is estimated to occur in between 0.002% and 0.15% of cases, although it may ...