Primary malignancies of the appendix are rare. Of these, less than 5% are goblet cell carcinoid (GCC) tumours. The majority of GCC present with findings of acute appendicitis or advanced peritoneal ...

Goblet cell carcinoid (GCC): A rare appendiceal tumour showing features of both neuroendocrine and adenocarcinoma cells. Appendiceal neoplasm: Any abnormal growth arising from the appendix ...

The appendix is an organ that is credited with very little significance and often removed indiscriminately to avoid complications due to infection. However, modern researchers believe that the ...

Appendix cancer is a rare but increasingly recognized malignancy, often discovered incidentally during surgery for presumed ...

Just when we thought we had enough on our medical to-do list-Pap smears, mammograms, cholesterol checks, stress management, ...

Rare appendix cancer diagnoses have tripled among millennials and quadrupled in younger Gen X individuals, according to new research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Discussion Carcinoid of the small bowel represents 1.5 % of all GI malignancies but is the most common malignant small bowel tumor and tumor arising from the appendix.

Rare appendix cancer diagnoses have tripled among millennials and quadrupled in younger Gen X individuals, according to new research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

The belief that fruit seeds cause appendicitis is largely a myth. Studies show seeds rarely contribute to the condition.