The study covered in this summary was published on ssrn.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Past reports associating appendicitis with colon cancer have mostly been based on ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Cancers in younger adults are surging. Colon cancer, once a midlife disease, is striking earlier than ever. Breast and kidney cancers are also climbing in people under 50. And now, ...

Just when we thought we had enough on our medical to-do list-Pap smears, mammograms, cholesterol checks, stress management, hydration, posture-now we're hearing that appendix cancer is on the rise?

Often uncovered by accident, appendiceal cancers trigger few symptoms until they’re advanced and can be difficult to detect and treat. Elizabeth Ames knew something wasn’t right. Feeling increasingly ...

You’d think life was dangerous enough without our bodies lugging around a useless structure that can turn traitor and kill us. We’re talking, of course, about the appendix--that 4-inch-long blind ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Cancers in younger adults are surging. Colon cancer, once a midlife disease, is striking earlier than ever. Breast and kidney cancers are also climbing in people under 50. Now, a ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Cancers in younger adults are surging. Colon cancer, once a midlife disease, is striking earlier than ever. Breast and kidney cancers are also climbing in people ...

The colon is part of the digestive system. It helps the body absorb water and nutrients from food before excreting the waste. It is made up of muscle and located just below the stomach. People ...

Appendix cancer is a rare type of cancer that grows in the appendix. There are several different types of appendix cancer, and a person often experiences no symptoms in the early stages. The appendix ...