Friday, February 28, 2026 will once again mark Rare Disease Day, a global campaign celebrated on the last day of February each year (the rarest day on the calendar) to raise awareness about the more than 7,000 rare diseases - including appendix cancer and pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). A rare disease is considered to be a disease that affects fewer than...

DECISIVE Study 1-Year Update: Emerging Findings and What Comes Next Developing a Decision Support Tool for Individuals with Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) and Other Peritoneal Surface Malignancies Last year, a team of peritoneal surface malignancy and cancer researchers at Yale launched the DECISIVE study to comprehensively characterize the decision-making experiences of individuals and their caregivers considering cytoreductive surgery. Over 140 people...

HIPEC vs PIPAC: Exploring a New Clinical Trial for Appendix Cancer Patients Not Eligible for Cytoreductive Surgery This webinar will introduce CHARLIE’S Trial 2, a clinical study led by Patrick Wagner, MD, and Shannon Altpeter, PA-C, of Allegheny Health Network, that compares two methods of delivering chemotherapy directly into the abdomen: heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) and pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC). The...

2025 Virtual Appendix Cancer Multi-Regional Symposium The ACPMP Research Foundation is hosting its annual virtual Appendix Cancer Multi-Regional Symposium on Friday, October 17, 2025 from 10 am - 4:30 pm EST via Zoom. This is our BIGGEST and MOST POPULAR  educational event of the year, featuring global experts in their fields. This event is free and open to all!   REGISTRATION NOW...

Expectations, Regret, and Caregiver Burden REGISTER Whether you’re a patient with appendiceal cancer or caring for someone who is, you’re not alone in facing the big questions and emotions that come with it. In this webinar, Dr. Alissa Greenbaum and Dr. Kimberly Kopecky will talk openly about setting realistic expectations before surgery, what we know about decision regret, including the...

Jump to list of participating landmarks The objective of this campaign is to shine a light on this rare but increasingly prevalent cancer by illuminating landmarks nationwide and beyond. There are often only vague or sometimes even no symptoms of appendiceal cancer. And when there are symptoms, they are often missed or misdiagnosed as they frequently mimic those of hernias,...

Friday, February 28, 2025 will once again mark Rare Disease Day, a global campaign celebrated on the last day of February each year (the rarest day on the calendar) to raise awareness about the more than 7,000 rare diseases - including appendix cancer and pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). A rare disease is considered to be a disease that affects fewer than...

Join us for a free virtual education event hosted by Fred Hutch Cancer Center and the Appendix Cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (ACPMP) Research Foundation and PMP Pals. This event is for patients and survivors of peritoneal cancers and their caregivers. Providers will share information on the role of HIPEC treatment for peritoneal cancers with a focus on appendix/colorectal cancers and life...

DECISIVE: Developing a Decision Support Tool for Individuals with Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) and Other Peritoneal Surface Malignancies   The peritoneal surface malignancy team at Yale knows that individuals with peritoneal tumors like PMP and their loved ones have far fewer resources and support available to them than individuals with more common cancers when they are making big decisions about treatments like cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC. Dr....

2024 Virtual Appendix Cancer Multi-Regional Symposium The ACPMP Research Foundation is hosting its annual virtual Appendix Cancer Multi-Regional Symposium on Friday, November 1, 2024 from 10 am - 4:30 pm EST via Zoom. This is our BIGGEST and MOST POPULAR  educational event of the year, featuring global experts in their fields. This event is free and open to all!  Register Today...