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Appendix cancer
Other namesAppendiceal cancer
An excised biopsy of an appendiceal carcinoid tumor
SpecialtyOncology, general surgery
SymptomsBloating, discomfort in lower right abdomen, shortness of breath, loss of appetite[1]
Usual onset~50-55 years old [2]
TypesColonic-Type Adenocarcinoma, Non-carcinoid Appendix Tumors, Signet-Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma [1]
Risk factorsSmoking, family history, Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1[3]
Diagnostic methodBiopsy, CT Scan, MRI[1]
Differential diagnosisAcid reflux, Irritable bowel syndrome, Lactose intolerance, Stomach cancer[1]
TreatmentAppendectomy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy[4]
PrognosisFive-year survival rate 25-88% (U.S.) [5]
Frequency~1,000 cases per year (U.S.)[6]
DeathsUnknown

Appendix cancer, also known as appendiceal cancer, is a very rare malignant tumor that forms in the vermiform appendix.[7]

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are rare tumors with malignant potential.[8] Primary lymphomas can occur in the appendix. Breast cancer, colon cancer, and tumors of the female genital tract may metastasize to the appendix.[9]

  1. ^ a b c d MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
  2. ^ Rare Diseases article
  3. ^ Moffitt Cancer Center
  4. ^ University of Chicago Medicine
  5. ^ cancer.net
  6. ^ MD Anderson
  7. ^ "What is the Appendix?". News-Medical.net. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  8. ^ Park, Jin Hwa; Kang, Bo-kyeong; Lee, Hang Lak; Yoon, Jai Hoon; Lee, Kang Nyeong; Jun, Dae Won; Lee, Oh Young; Han, Dong Soo; Yoon, Byung Chul; Choi, Ho Soon (September 2020). "Correlation between Three-Dimensional Volume and Malignant Potential of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs)". Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9 (9): 2763. doi:10.3390/jcm9092763. ISSN 2077-0383. PMC 7564070. PMID 32858945.
  9. ^ Rosai, Juan (2004) [1953]. "11. Gastrointestinal tract". Rosai and Ackerman's surgical pathology (9th ed.). Mosby. pp. 761–769.

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