SPRINGFIELD, PA, UNITED STATES, October 17, 2024 / -- The 2024 Annual Virtual Appendix Cancer Multi-Regional Symposium, presented by the Appendix Cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Research Foundation (ACPMP), will be held on November 1, 2024. Co-sponsored by leading medical institutions including Yale Cancer Center, Atrium Health Levine Cancer, and University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute, this symposium will bring together top scientists,...

Researchers at UC San Diego have found that palbociclib, a breast cancer drug, shows promise for treating a rare form of appendix cancer called peritoneal mucinous carcinomatosis (PMC). Dr. Andrew Lowy, co-senior author and ACPMP Medical Advisory Board Member, says, "Finding that a breast cancer drug is successful in treating a subset of appendix cancer — where treatment options are...