Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Appendix cancer screening
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are insufficient evidences to recommend routine screening for appendiceal cancers. Meanwhile, patients with certain conditions like familial cancer syndromes as well as patients with long standing chronic inflammatory disease such as ulcerative colitis might drive a benefit from appropriate GI screenings according to the specific guidelines for their specific conditions.
Screening
Screening
- There are insufficient evidences to recommend routine screening for appendiceal cancers.
- Meanwhile, patients with certain conditions like familial cancer syndromes as well as patients with long standing chronic inflammatory disease such as ulcerative colitis might drive a benefit from appropriate GI screenings according to the specific guidelines for their specific conditions.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Odze RD, Medline P, Cohen Z (1994). “Adenocarcinoma arising in an appendix involved with chronic ulcerative colitis”. Am J Gastroenterol. 89 (10): 1905–7. PMID 7942699.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soroush Seifirad, M.D.[2]