India, June 10 -- A study using data from the National Cancer Institute found that appendix cancer, also called appendiceal adenocarcinoma (AA), is becoming more common among the younger generation.
Compared to older generations, the rate of this cancer has tripled in Gen X and gone up four times in millennials, according to the study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
To determine if rates of appendix cancer had changed over the years, researcher Dr. Andreana Holowatyj utilized data from the SEER program, a large cancer database that includes cancer information from nearly half of the U.S. population.
Between 1975 and 2019, Holowatyj's team found 4,858 adults aged 20 or older diagnosed with AA.
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