The appendix is a small organ that is linked to the large intestine. Appendix cancer is a rare and frequently disregarded form of cancer that starts in the appendix cells. This type of cancer ...

Appendix cancer is just one example of the rising number of young adults receiving cancer diagnoses overall. A number of variables, including as dietary practices, genetic predispositions ...

Appendix tumors should be evaluated separately and not included in colon or colorectal cancer categories,” researchers concluded.

The recommendations published in Nature Reviews Cancer are the result of a concerted focus by the Appendix Cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (ACPMP) Research Foundation to better understand the ...

Hannah is an Assistant Editor at The Scientist. She earned her PhD in neuroscience from the University of Washington and completed the Dalla Lana Fellowship in Global Journalism in 2020. View Full ...