From breast and colon to stomach and pancreatic cancer, doctors are now looking at more cases in people below 50 years of age. A new study adds another stunning cancer to that list: Appendix Cancer.

While it is extremely rare, appendix cancer is constantly increasing, especially among younger generations – millennium in America and General Z, The Annals of Internal Medicine published in the US.

The study led by researchers at the Vendorbult University Medical Center found that the number of people diagnosed with a type of appendix cancer called Appendix Adenocarcinoma (AA) has occurred in recent decades.

Researchers tracked cases between 1975 and 2019, using data from the National Cancer Institute’s SEER program, a comprehensive US Cancer Registry.

He analyzed the trends by the birth Kohrt and discovered a clear pattern: The people born after 1945 showed the increasing rate of appendix cancer, with the fastest growth among those born in 1980 and 1985.

In fact, the rates of the birth of 1980 were three times to the group of 1980 and to a group of 1985, compared to those born in 1945.

“It suggests that something has changed in the environment or lifestyle of new generations that are contributing to this growth,” Dr. Dr. Vanderbilts, Assistant Professor of Hematology and Oncology, Dr. Andriana Holowatji said.

Why is this happening?

Unlike more normal cancer, appendix remain unclear due to cancer.

Appendix, a small bag attached to the large intestine, had long been ignored and often had lumps with colon cancer. But as clinical equipment and cancer registries improve, it becomes easier to track this specific type of cancer.

Interestingly, the number of appendix (surgical removal of the appendix) has been only in the last few years, the researchers found.

This assumes the possibility that more cancer is being discovered as more surgery is being done.

Researchers believe that lifestyle and environmental factors can be defective. The increasing rate of obesity and metabolic disorders between younger generations is a known risk factor for many cancers. But Holvatji says that this is probably not just one thing.

He said, “This is a combination of effects, foods, things like chemicals in the environment, or even changes in intestinal microbiomes, which can trigger changes in body cells and increase the risk,” he told time.

Why does it matter to young adults of India

Although the study was based on American data, the findings carry out relevance globally, including Indian millennium and general Z.

In India, diseases of older adults are considered traditionally.

Long -term passive, high intake of processed diet, exposure to pollution and lack of initial screening all play a role.

Since appendix cancer is still so rare, awareness between doctors and public is less. This means that symptoms, such as unexplained inflammation, changes in bowel habits, or loss of appetite, can easily be rejected as minor digestive issues.

The authors of the study are calling for more research in the causes of appendix cancer, especially in the young population, not only among medical professionals but also among young adults.