Share on Pinterest Gen Xers and older Millennials are 3 to 4 times more likely to develop appendix cancer compared to their parents, a new study suggests. Nicky Lloyd/Getty Images Appendix cancer ...

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 ...

The actor Adan Canto’s death from appendiceal cancer—or cancer of the appendix—came as a shock to his fans. Canto, who died on Jan. 8 at age 42, had kept his diagnosis and treatment private, and his ...

Cases of appendix cancer appear to be rising sharply among younger adults, according to a new study. The research, published June 10 in Annals of Internal Medicine, specifically found that diagnoses ...

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 ...

The findings, from a new study, come at a time of growing concern about the earlier onset of several cancers. By Nina Agrawal A new study shows that appendix cancer is becoming more common among ...

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 ...

Most people only ever think about their appendix if it needs to be removed. But a worrying new trend is rewriting this narrative, as appendix cancer is on the rise in younger generations. A study ...

Also called appendix cancer, appendiceal cancer is a very rare condition that has become more common in recent years. One study found that the incidence of malignant appendiceal tumors increased by ...

The pain was so sharp that Chris Williams took himself to the hospital. It was a Tuesday evening in September 2021 when Williams started to feel throbbing abdominal pain and nausea. By the next ...

Appendiceal cancer is a rare cancer without standardized screening guidelines, risk factors or tumor classifications - a situation that often results in late diagnosis and poor prognosis. Up to 1 of ...