Mercy Medical Center study shines informs about appendix cancer

Mercy Medical Center study shines informs about appendix cancer

Twenty years ago, appendix cancer was virtually unheard of — because many cancers were misdiagnosed.

Mercy Medical Center Study Finds Travel Delays Advanced Cancer —But Not Outcomes—for Out-of-State Patients

A new study by Mercy Medical Center’s Institute for Cancer Care finds that patients with rare appendix cancer who travel from out-of-state for advanced treatment often arrive with more advanced disease due to delays—but achieve survival and safety outcomes comparable to local patients once treated at high-volume centers.