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Appendix removal linked with lower colon cancer risk in study
In the study, Nfonsam and colleagues reviewed data on 15,774 patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis who underwent appendectomy and another 15,295 who were treated with antibiotics alone.
REMOVING INFLAMED APPENDIX MAY LOWER COLORECTAL CANCER RISK
Patients who had surgery for an inflamed appendix had a significantly lower risk of developing colorectal cancer than those treated with antibiotics, according to an analysis of more than 30... [6074 chars]
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