Appendix cancer, also known as appendiceal cancer, is a very rare malignant tumor that forms in the vermiform appendix, the small pouch attached to the large intestine.
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1. Appendix cancer (Wikipedia)
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Oncology, general surgery
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Appendix cancer, also known as appendiceal cancer, is a very rare malignant tumor that forms in the vermiform appendix.
View the Source2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IIQuote, List of chapters, Chapter II
Neoplasms
3. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
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The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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