The original diagnosis was a benign mucocele of the appendix, where the organ becomes dilated and filled with mucus. But upon a closer look at the images, Risheng Yu, head of the Radiology ...

Two new PET radiotracers have outperformed the only current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved radiotracer for detecting tau tangles in the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. In a ...

Patients with appendiceal adenocarcinoma have a 7.5% risk of second primary cancer within 10 years. There is a 12% excess incidence of secondary primary cancers, particularly colorectal, in these ...

Although the delayed diagnosis of appendicitis is dangerous, over-testing can also be harmful. Abdominal pain is among the most common reasons children are taken to the emergency department.

The appendix is a small, tube-shaped organ that connects to the cecum, the beginning of the large intestine. Though its role is unknown, it can become infected, resulting in acute appendicitis, which, ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis on evaluating the efficacy and safety of netupitant/palonosetron compared to aprepitant for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients ...

Comparison of screening outcomes associated with advanced precancerous lesion versus colorectal cancer sensitivity for a blood-based test: A simulation study. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the ...

1Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. *Corresponding Author: John Paul Shen, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, The ...

Patients with appendiceal adenocarcinoma face increased risk of secondary cancers, including colorectal, within 10 years, per 2025 ASCO GI findings. In adults diagnosed with a first primary ...

It can be argued that in US Emergency Departments, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis has shifted from clinical impression to radiographic confirmation, even for patients for whom the diagnosis ...

With nowhere else to go for medical treatment in The Pas, Flett says he took an 11-hour bus trip from the northern Manitoba town to Winnipeg, where his appendix burst as he waited for a hospital ...