Appendiceal Cancer Up Among Younger Appendicitis Patients
A downside to treating appendicitis with antibiotics is that appendiceal cancer can be missed.
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A downside to treating appendicitis with antibiotics is that appendiceal cancer can be missed.
Companies reported new data on liquid biopsy tests, showcasing their ability to detect and monitor cancers that are notoriously hard to treat.
E-Mail IMAGE: Andrew Lowy, MD, is the co-corresponding author of the study, professor of surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine and chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology at Moores... view more Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Every 12 minutes, someone in the United States dies of pancreatic cancer, which is often diagnosed late, spreads rapidly and has a five-year survival rate at approximately 10 percent. Treatment may involve radiation, surgery and chemotherapy, though often the cancer becomes resistant to drugs. Researchers at University of California San Diego S...