Appendix cancer overview

Overview
Appendix cancer or appendiceal cancer is a malignancy of the vermiform appendix, accounting for about 1 in 200 of all gastrointestinal malignancies. This is a very rare condition and can vary in type, the most common type being carcinoid tumor with adenocarcinoma next. Appendiceal tumors often present with peritoneal seeding, resulting in peritoneal carcinomatosis orPseudomyxoma peritonei (sometimes known as PMP).

Audrey Hepburn was a notable victim of appendix cancer, dying of the disease in 1993.