American College of Surgeons: Appendectomy for Appendicitis Associated With 58% Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk Than Antibiotics Alone
September 26, 2026
September 26, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 26 (TNSxrep) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release:
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Appendectomy for Appendicitis Associated with 58% Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk Than Antibiotics Alone
In a matched study of more than 30,000 patients, colorectal cancer was later diagnosed in 0.7% of those who had surgery for acute appendicitis compared with 1.7% of those treated with antibiotics alone
September 25, 2026
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Appendectomy for Appendicitis Associated with 58% Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk Than Antibiotics Alone
In a matched study of more than 30,000 patients, colorectal cancer was later diagnosed in 0.7% of those who had surgery for acute appendicitis compared with 1.7% of those treated with antibiotics alone
September 25, 2026