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Appendectomy may lower colon cancer risk
A recent study has shown that removing the appendix due to acute inflammation reduces the risk of colorectal cancer by up to 58%, compared to treatment with antibiotics alone. The study included 15,774 patients who underwent surgery versus 15,295 who were treated with antibiotics. Among those who had appendix surgery, 0.7% developed colorectal cancer, compared to 1.7% in the antibiotic-treated group. The researchers emphasize that the results do not establish a direct causal relationship and highlight that the removal of the appendix plays a role in the immune system and gut microbiome. However, antibiotic treatment remains an important option, with calls for further research to better understand the relationship between inflammation or microbiome changes and cancer risk.
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