Appendix cancer, also called appendiceal cancer, is when abnormal cells grow and form a tumor in the appendix. Your appendix is a little pouch-like organ attached to the lower right side of your large ...

Carcinoid tumors grow from neuroendocrine cells. These cells are found in organs throughout your body and produce and release hormones in response to nerve signals. The most common place for carcinoid ...

Carcinoid tumors are typically cancerous. These slow-growing tumors are often found in the gut or the lungs years after they first develop. They can spread to other parts of the body. Carcinoid tumors ...

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 ...

Younger patients with appendicitis appear to be increasingly likely to have cancer of the appendix, a new study suggests. While acute appendicitis can often be managed with antibiotics instead of ...

From 2004 to 2017, there was an increase in cancer of the appendix in acute appendicitis patients, especially among patients younger than 50 years old. Given the emerging practice toward managing ...

appendix A patient with a history of a carcionid tumor on their appendix did not return to a physician for follow up. A 24-year-old thin Caucasian female with a very vague stated history of “some kind ...

Adan Canto, who starred in the TV series "Designated Survivor" and "The Cleaning Lady" died on Monday following a battle with appendiceal cancer. The 42-year-old is survived by his wife, Stephanie Ann ...

Carcinoid syndrome affects certain people who have neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Carcinoid syndrome can occur when an NET secretes hormones into the bloodstream. This can cause symptoms such as facial ...

Researchers from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center analyzed data from the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program to arrive at these findings.

Appendiceal cancer is a type of cancer that originates in the appendix, a small pouch located in the abdomen. The appendix is part of the digestive system, although its exact function is not entirely ...