Appendix cancer screening

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soroush Seifirad, M.D.[2]

Overview

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for appendiceal cancers.

Screening

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for appendiceal cancers.

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