What is Appendix cancer?
{{Infobox disease | Name = Appendix cancer | Image = | Caption = | field = [[Oncology]] | DiseasesDB = | ICD10 = {{ICD10|C|18|1|c|15}}, {{ICD10|C|78|5|c|76}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|153.5}} | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D001063 | }} '''Appendix cancer''' or appendiceal [[cancer]]s are rare [[malignant|malignancies]] of the [[vermiform appendix]]. [[Gastrointestinal stromal tumor]]s are rare tumors with malignant potential. Primary [[lymphoma]]s can occur in the appendix. [[Breast cancer]], [[colon cancer]], and tumors of the female genital tract may metastasize to the appendix.<ref name=Rosai>{{cite book |last= Rosai |first= Juan |author-link= Juan Rosai |title= Rosai and Ackerman's surgical pathology |url= https://archive.org/details/rosaiackermanssu0001rosa |edition= 9th | orig-year = 1953 |year= 2004 |publisher= Mosby |chapter= 11. Gastrointestinal tract |pages= [https://archive.org/details/rosaiackermanssu0001rosa/page/761 761]–769 }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Cancer]] {{biology-stub}}