PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh has become one of the top places in the world for the treatment of appendix cancer – a rare cancer affecting one in a million people. Many of them were told they had ...

Acute appendicitis is one of the common acute abdominal diseases in pediatrics. However, the implementation of radiological examination guided endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy (ERAT) in ...

At first, Aubrey Gibson thought her daughter’s stomachache came from the pizza and candy canes she’d enjoyed at the town’s Christmas party. Gibson told Aria to lay down and rest. But when Aria, then ...

"Being strong doesn't mean you aren't scared, it means you keep going despite it," Lana Nolan, who underwent two surgeries to ...

Once appendicitis develops, dietary changes will not cure it. The usual treatment is surgery to remove the appendix. Before surgery, a doctor may advise avoiding eating or drinking anything for ...

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal pain, and it requires surgical intervention. With a lifetime risk of approximately 7–8%, appendicitis represents a significant ...

Appendicitis is not an inherited condition, but genetics may play a role. However, the cause of appendicitis is often unclear. Appendicitis refers to inflammation of the appendix. An infection may ...