Gen X and millennials 3X more likely to get appendix cancer than their parents
- Posted on June 15, 2025
- By The Independent
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Gen X and millennials 3X more likely to get appendix cancer than their parents

Cancer of the appendix, the small pouch-like organ attached to the large intestine that supports the immune system, affects 1 or 2 people for every million people in the U.S., according to the research.