NBC News

Appendix cancers on the rise in younger generations, study finds

Although they are very rare, cancers of the appendix are on the rise, a new study finds. An analysis of a National Cancer Institute database found that compared with older generations, rates of ...
CNN

Gen X, millennials are about three times more likely than their parents to be diagnosed with appendix cancer, study finds

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 ...
The New York Times

Rare Appendix Cancers Are Increasing Among Millennials and Gen X

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 ...