Submitted by RandallS on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 12:52
Appendix Cancer
This section has been reviewed and approved by the Cancer.Net Editorial Board, 04/08
Overview
A part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, the appendix is a pouch-like tube that is attached to the cecum (the first section of the large intestine or colon) and averages 10 centimeters (cm) in length. Generally thought to have no significant function in the body, the appendix may be a part of the lymphatic, exocrine, or endocrine systems.
http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Appendix+Cancer
Links to some other Appendix Cancer sites:
Site devoted to the disease:
http://appendix-cancer.com/Appendix%20Cancer.htm
MD Anderson's page on it:
http://www.mdanderson.org/diseases/appendix/
Blog of appendix cancer survivor
http://appendix-cancer.blogspot.com/
Wikipedia's entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appendix_cancer
Appendix Cancer Support Group:
http://www.mdjunction.com/appendix-cancer
Appendix cancer health video on Livestrong:
http://www.livestrong.com/video/1890-appendix-cancer-health-byte/
