The cecum was recognized by a combination of the endoscopic landmarks of the ileocecal valve, the 'crow's foot' pattern of the muscular folds, and the appendix orifice. If any doubt existed ...

Surgeons should be familiar with surgery of the cecum and appendix because the diseases of this region, especially appendicitis, are the most common indications for surgical exploration.

Patients with appendiceal adenocarcinoma have a 7.5% risk of second primary cancer within 10 years. There is a 12% excess incidence of secondary primary cancers, particularly colorectal, in these ...

Cabozantinib (Cabometyx) significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) vs placebo in patients with extrapancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of gastrointestinal (GI) origin after prior ...

In this week’s Medical Monday, we learn more about this condition and what patients should know. “The appendix is a little organ that lives on the far end of the right side of the colon, or the cecum.