Appendix cancer is a condition that, until recently, was so rare that most people never gave it a second thought.

What Is the Appendix Testis Torsion? The appendix testis is a tiny piece of tissue attached to the upper part of the testes (testicle). It’s present in roughly 76% to 83% of male children at birth. It ...

Tennessee softball’s elimination game against UCLA in the 2025 Women’s College World Series on Sunday at Devon Park in Oklahoma City sent fans across the country to a place few would have anticipated ...

Appendix cancer, once considered rare, is increasingly affecting younger adults, particularly those born since the 1970s.

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 ...

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 ...

Just when we thought we had enough on our medical to-do list-Pap smears, mammograms, cholesterol checks, stress management, hydration, posture-now we're hearing that appendix cancer is on the rise?

It was the first day of spring break in 1992 in Phoenix, Ariz. and 12-year-old Heather Smith was excited for her family's upcoming ski trip But before Smith and her family had even packed their snow ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Stephen Colbert is away from late-night TV following emergency surgery last week — the comedian's appendix burst. That made us wonder: What does the appendix do for our body? And why are ...