Gen X and millennials 3X more likely to get appendix cancer than their parents
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Cancer of the appendix, the small pouch-like organ attached to the large intestine that supports the immune system, affects 1 or 2 people for every million people in the U.S., according to the research.

Cancer of the appendix, the small pouch-like organ attached to the large intestine that supports the immune system, affects 1 or 2 people for every million people in the U.S., according to the research.

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  • zout@fedia.io
    7·
    2 days ago

    It’s actually thought to be benificial. The old notion that it’s some remnant from before is considered wrong today, and it seems that different mammals evolved an appendix parallel to each other.

    • breecher@sh.itjust.works
      7·
      2 days ago

      I seem to remember an article saying that the appendix is used by the body to store gut bacteria, as a reserve in case the gut bacteria in the intestines are killed off by disease or something similar.