Most appendix ca.ncers are appendiceal adenocarcinoma, as per the institution.
It explains: “Adenocarcinoma cancers start in the glandular tissue that lines your organs.”
Millennials are getting it more than ever (Carlos Barquero / Getty)
Yet, a lot of the symptoms overlap with irritable bowel syndrome and other non-life-threatening digestive issues.
So, people will find out if they are screened, which are not offered out readily for anyone who asks.
For Andreana Holowatyj, assistant professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and lead author of the study, as per National Geographic, there needs to be more awareness of the cancer type.
She said: “I think it’s really important for providers and general practitioners to be mindful of this increase [in appendix cancer cases], particularly in younger patients, and when they see a young patient presenting with these symptoms, work to rule it out.
“Knowledge and education of this rare disease is a challenge overall.”
Why is it on the rise?
According to the 2025 study, we are only at the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of understanding what is driving the growth in this once rare cancer.
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