Why are more young adults getting appendix cancer?

Diagnosing appendix cancer can be a challenge. The disease often doesn’t have any symptoms in its earliest stages, and often, patients are initially misdiagnosed. Surgical oncologist Beth Helmink, M.D., Ph.D., and gastrointestinal medical oncologist John Paul Shen, M.D., discuss what’s causing more young adults to get this rare cancer and share the latest treatment advances. Request an appointment at MD Anderson by calling 1-877-632-6789 or online: https://My.MDAnderson.org/RequestAppo...