Patients who had surgery for an inflamed appendix had a significantly lower risk of developing colorectal cancer than those ...
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By ...
Patients who underwent an appendectomy for acute appendicitis had a significantly lower subsequent risk of colorectal cancer ...
The appendix is the standard example of a vestigial organ, wheeled out in every ...
Generally treated as a medical emergency, appendicitis can leave a person doubled over in agony. The most common symptom is abdominal pain, explains Dr. Martin Zielinski, a surgeon trained in critical ...
“I'm sure we're going to find out one day that the brain is as worthless as the appendix.” —Scott McClanahan The poor, maligned appendix. That worm-like accessory dangling from our intestines has long ...
An athlete and nursing student was rushed into surgery after doctors thought she had appendicitis. But during surgery, they discovered she had a rare type of tumor — and it was already stage 4. Lana ...
Uncover the truth about when the appendix turns cancerous. This guide reveals the signs of this rare disease and how to stay ...
Key TakeawaysIn a matched cohort of more than 30,000 appendicitis patients, appendectomy was associated with a 58% lower relative risk of a later ...