Appendiceal cancer is a rare cancer without standardized screening guidelines, risk factors or tumor classifications—a situation that often results in late diagnosis and poor prognosis.

A typical platelet count range can change with age. Platelet counts may fluctuate due to natural vascular aging, changes in bone marrow tissue, and altered blood plasma makeup. Platelets, or ...

Although the delayed diagnosis of appendicitis is dangerous, over-testing can also be harmful. Abdominal pain is among the most common reasons children are taken to the emergency department.

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My pelvic exam, blood work and Pap smear were all normal, so she sent me to a fertility specialist who had me do a CA 125 blood test and an internal ultrasound, which showed a grapefruit-sized ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ), ovarian cancer may cause vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, back pain, bloating, and difficulty eating. Women should see a doctor ...