Lead researcher Dr Andreana Holowatyj of Vanderbilt University Medical Center said: 'The potential misclassification of appendiceal cancer as colon cancer is a barrier to discovering disease ...

Younger patients with appendicitis appear to be increasingly likely to have cancer of the appendix, a new study suggests. While acute appendicitis can often be managed with antibiotics instead of ...

But what if removing the appendix could raise the risk for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases like irritable bowel syndrome and colorectal cancer? That's what some emerging science suggests.

Here’s what to know about the rare condition. A rare form of intestinal cancer, appendix cancer—like colorectal cancer—is on the rise for unknown reasons. “In the last century, the rates ...

Most appendiceal tumors are discovered during an appendectomy. Appendix cancer is often confused with colon cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, which can lead to ...

In this study, we examined the genetic profile of appendiceal carcinomas including 11 goblet cell carcinoids, 7 adenocarcinomas ex-goblet cell carcinoid, and 7 primary colorectal-type ...

and for people to recognize that it is biologically different from colon cancer. "Appendix cancer treatment varies based on the type of appendix cancer patients diagnosed with," said Holowatyj.