Diseases

Appendix Cancer

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Appendix cancer or appendiceal cancers are rare malignancies of the vermiform appendix.Gastrointestinal stromal Tumors are rare tumors withmalignant potential. Primary lymphomas can occur in the appendix. Breast cancer, colon cancer, and tumors of the female genital tract may metastasize to the appendix.

SYMPTOMS

Appendicitis, ovarian masses, loss of appetite, bloating/increase in abdominal girth, changes in bowel function, pain in the lower right side of the abdomen, indigestion, new hernias.

CAUSES

Appendix cancer occurs when healthy cells in the appendix change and grow out of control. These cells form a growth of tissue, called a tumor. A tumor can be cancerous or benign. A cancerous tumor is malignant, meaning it can grow and spread to other parts of the body.