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...

August 12th-August 21st, 2024 As a part of Appendix Cancer Awareness Month, ACPMP will auction off several fun and unique items to bid on to raise money that will go directly to funding and supporting promising research and educational programs to find a cure for Appendix Cancer. -To donate an item, Register on the auction platform to donate directly, fill out this form or...

Jump to Full List of Landmarks The objective of this campaign is to shine a light on this rare but increasingly prevalent cancer by illuminating landmarks nationwide and beyond. It is crucial to understand that often there are no symptoms of appendiceal cancer. And when there are symptoms, they are often missed or misdiagnosed as they frequently mimic those of...

Optimizing Treatment Selection: Exploring A New Technology To Personalize Therapy Beyond Any Standard Approach REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3V5JSjm The Appendix Cancer PMP Research Foundation (ACPMP) is working with Travera, a company whose mission is to bring hope to cancer patients who are running out of therapeutic options. Through its collaboration with ACPMP, Travera is offering its 2-day Rapid Therapy Selection™ test to patients...

Join us for the FREE education event High Five to HIPEC: Finding Hope and Health with Peritoneal Cancer, hosted by Fred Hutch Cancer Center in partnership with ACPMP and PMP Pals Network Register: https://ecs.page.link/xUcJd This event is for patients and survivors of peritoneal cancers and their caregivers. During this event, providers will present information on: The role of HIPEC in...

Through a brief presentation led by Dr. Susan D. Block, as well as an active discussion with the group, we will explore some of the issues that arise at different stages of the cancer trajectory to identify challenges and potential resources for patients and families to promote the highest possible quality of life for the patient and family. Program Goals:...

Join us for our upcoming webinar in our 2024 ACPMP Education Series. On March 28th, 7-8 pm ET, we are pleased to feature Dr. Michael Foote, a Medical Oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering, who will be talking to us about the recent immunotherapy revolution that has created considerable excitement for treatments that boost the immune system to fight cancer and avoid...