A 35-year-old man presents to hospital. He has no notable history of illness -- 3 months previously, he had acute appendicitis, for which he had undergone laparoscopic appendectomy. Although the ...

Association of use of bisphosphonates with risk of colorectal cancer. Background: The diagnosis of UMP is used for dysplastic mucinous tumors that are difficult to classify as clearly benign or ...

Using next generation DNA sequencing, scientists have identified potentially actionable mutations in cancers of the appendix. When specific mutations for a cancer type are identified, patients can be ...

The patient had a recent appendectomy with pathologic findings of mucinous tumor with uncertain malignant potential by immunohistochemical investigation. The computerized tomography scan, colonoscopy, ...

Lesions of the appendix are being over diagnosed as invasive cancer, report University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers in a paper published June 7 in the journal PLOS ONE. The ...

A 60-year-old female underwent an appendectomy for acute appendicitis with perforation. It appeared to be a straightforward case. There was not much contamination and it was localized. The pathology ...

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 ...

Lesions of the appendix are being over diagnosed as invasive cancer, report University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers in a paper published June 7 in the journal PLOS ONE. The ...

EORTC QLQ CR-29 evaluation in 500 patients with colorectal cancer. Background: The role of interval appendectomy after conservative management of perforated appendicitis remains controversial.

Lesions of the appendix are being over diagnosed as invasive cancer, report researchers. Lesions of the appendix are being over diagnosed as invasive cancer, report University of California San Diego ...