appendiceal cancer Archive — Page 1 of 1

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November 11, 2022

Study finds inherited link to appendix cancer

A Vanderbilt study is the first to show inherited risk factors for appendiceal cancer.

By Tom Wilemon
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July 15, 2022

Holowatyj named chair of scientific advisory board for ACPMP Research Foundation

Vanderbilt’s Andreana Holowatyj, PhD, MSCI, has been named the inaugural chair of the scientific advisory board for the Appendix Cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Research Foundation.

By Tom Wilemon
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January 27, 2022

New fund supports appendiceal cancer research

By Tom Wilemon
December 17, 2020

Study reveals distinct genomic landscape for young adults with appendiceal cancer

The first study to compare molecular landscapes of early-onset and late-onset appendiceal cancer has revealed distinct non-silent mutations in the tumors of younger patients, setting the stage for the development of potential therapeutic advances for this rare disease.

By Tom Wilemon
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August 6, 2020

Appendix cancer survival in young patients varies by race: study

The first study of appendiceal cancer patterns and survival by race/ethnicity among patients younger than 50 in the U.S. showed survival disparities.

By Leigh MacMillan