Though still rare, this cancer is becoming more common — and, experts say, part of a concerning trend. Cases of appendix cancer have gone up 300 to 400 percent for Gen Xers and millennials compared ...

When “X-Men” actor Adan Canto died at just 42 from a tumor in his appendix, it cast a spotlight on a cancer so rare that many physicians have never encountered it. His death in January 2024 drew ...

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 ...

Newswise — HOUSTON, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 ― Most patients with localized appendix cancer may be able to safely avoid chemotherapy after surgery, according to a new study from researchers at The University ...

Appendix cancer cases are rising among Generation X and millennials — a trend that researchers say warrants increased awareness about the rare cancer. A study published in the journal Annals of ...

Cancer of the appendix (also called appendiceal or appendix cancer) is often overlooked and usually discovered by accident. It has long been thought of as extremely rare, almost a curiosity in medical ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A new study has found a striking increase in appendix cancer in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s the one organ we’ve been told is basically useless, and now it might actually be harboring a stealthy health risk. So ...

Once considered an outlier in gastrointestinal oncology, appendix cancer is now at the forefront of precision medicine, driven by genomic insights, personalized therapies, and a surge in scientific ...

From left, Dr. Vadim Guschin, Director of Mercy’s heated chemotherapy (HIPEC) program and a member of the Surgical Oncology Department, and Armando Sardi, M.D., Medical Director of The Institute for ...

It’s not a well-known cancer. And it strikes an organ most of us don’t think about and many of us don’t even have anymore. But cancer of the appendix is on the rise among younger people. A study ...