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Why has rare appendix cancer quadrupled in millennials? Aussie professor’s eye-opening theory as the dangerous disease sweeps the globe

Why has rare appendix cancer quadrupled in millennials? Aussie professor’s eye-opening theory as the dangerous disease sweeps the globe

Appendix cancer once had a reputation as one of the rarest forms of cancer. Many were unaware of the condition entirely. And when doctors did encounter it, it was almost exclusively in older people… until now. The number of appendix cancer cases has increased dramatically – but especially among people born after the 1970s, as documented in a recent study. The …

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Jack, 19, was living life just like any other Aussie teen. But after experiencing a strange symptom in class he was handed a devastating diagnosis that up-ended his world

Jack, 19, was living life just like any other Aussie teen. But after experiencing a strange symptom in class he was handed a devastating diagnosis that up-ended his world

At 19 years old, Sydney mechanic Jack Clement should be looking forward to building his career, travelling with friends, and enjoying life with his girlfriend. Instead, he is facing the unimaginable – a stage four cancer diagnosis. Jack’s story began when he was 14, sitting in class at school. The vision in his right eye suddenly went blurry. He assumed …

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