Filmmaker Kiran Rao recently underwent appendix surgery and is recovering well. Her experience has renewed focus on ...

Severe appendicitis is sometimes dismissed as mere period pain. But ignoring it can result in serious consequences. Dr Sood ...

There are four stages of appendicitis, which describe its severity and whether it has caused any complications: simple, supportive, gangrenous, and perforated. These range from mild inflammation ...

Appendix cancer, also called appendiceal cancer, is when abnormal cells grow and form a tumor in the appendix. Your appendix is a little pouch-like organ attached to the lower right side of your large ...

Filmmaker Kiran Rao underwent appendix surgery at a Mumbai hospital after a health scare. She is now discharged and ...

When waste material passes through the colon, it can sometimes clog the appendix. This blockage allows bacteria to multiply ...

Appendicitis is not an inherited condition, but genetics may play a role. However, the cause of appendicitis is often unclear. Appendicitis refers to inflammation of the appendix. An infection may ...

Once considered an outlier in gastrointestinal oncology, appendix cancer is now at the forefront of precision medicine, driven by genomic insights, personalized therapies, and a surge in scientific ...

A recent study published in the Frontiers in Pediatrics revealed that among children with suspected appendicitis, a positive ...

We’ve all done it: You plug your aches and pains into WebMD’s Symptom Checker, see that it could be either “cancer” or “seasonal allergies,” and promptly close out the window and decide to ignore ...

What started as a routine stomach ache for a 49-year-old man almost became life-threatening when doctors released him from ...