WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) - When someone has all the signs of acute appendicitis, waiting to get a CT scan to confirm the diagnosis is not a good idea, researchers report. Compared with a ...
Ultrasonography and medical resonance imaging offer similar clinical outcomes as computed tomography scans for detecting pediatric appendicitis, according to a study in Pediatrics. Researchers found ...
Appendicitis is widely known to be associated with colon cancer. Consider a 2020 meta-analysis finding that appendicitis increases the risk of colon cancer 10 fold. It is now standard practice for ...