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?

A sudden spike in cases of appendiceal adenocarcinoma, particularly among Gen X and millennials, has become a growing concern among medical professionals. Frequently misdiagnosed or neglected because ...

Researchers are reporting a startling spike in appendiceal adenocarcinoma (AA) — otherwise known as appendix cancer — in people born after 1945. Cases have more than tripled in Americans born between ...

A rare type of cancer is growing among millennials and members of Generation X, new research shows. Diagnoses of appendix cancer have tripled in the US for people born between 1976 and 1984 — and it ...

When Mooresville resident and cancer survivor Scott Montgomery found that there wasn’t much funding support for the rare appendix cancer he was diagnosed with, he decided to start his own fundraiser, ...

A misdiagnosis of fibroid tumors led to the discovery of appendix cancer that spread to the ovary and uterus, requiring surgeries and chemotherapy. Maintaining a positive mindset and documenting ...

Goblet cell carcinoid (GCC) tumours of the appendix represent a unique and diagnostically challenging subset of neoplasms that manifest with dual characteristics of both neuroendocrine and ...

In a study estimating the incidence rates of appendiceal adenocarcinoma (AA), or appendix cancer, across birth cohorts in the United States, researchers observed a sharp increase in AA incidence rates ...

A new study estimated incidence rates of appendiceal adenocarcinoma (AA), or appendix cancer, across birth cohorts in the United States. The researchers observed a sharp increase in AA incidence rates ...