Compared with people born from 1941 through 1949, incidence rates of appendix cancer have more than tripled among people born ...

The appendix may play a further role in protecting the gastrointestinal system from invading pathogens. This would explain ...

Detained former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo ‘Arnie’ Teves, Jr. underwent appendectomy or the surgical procedure to remove an ...

The appendix is a small, finger-shaped pouch located where the small intestine joins the large intestine, in the cecum.

Surgery was a success. My appendix was removed, along with another 14 lesions (after having 37 endometriosis lesions and a cyst removed two years ago). I also had a repair to a large hernia I ...

Bindi Irwin is recovering after a surprise surgery. The zookeeper and TV personality ... to "tough it out" before her surgeon urged the appendix removal. "She's very sad. She's devastated that ...

"Surgery was a success. My appendix was removed, along with another 14 lesions (after having 37 endometriosis lesions and a cyst removed two years ago). I also had a repair to a large hernia I ...

A new study shows that rates of appendix cancer are rising quickly among millennials and Generation X, especially compared to ...

Appendix cancer cases have tripled among Gen X and quadrupled among millennials compared to previous generations. We spoke to ...

On some long-term missions to remote and isolated areas—such as Antarctica or outer space—participants were previously required to undergo appendix removal surgery (appendectomy) before departure.