Rare doesn't mean forgotten. This month, we're raising awareness of #appendixcancer — its often vague symptoms, the challenges patients face in getting a timely diagnosis, and the importance of access to specialist care.
💛 Thank you James for sharing your story.
💛 Thank you James for sharing your story.
August 31, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Rare doesn't mean forgotten. This month, we're raising awareness of #appendixcancer — its often vague symptoms, the challenges patients face in getting a timely diagnosis, and the importance of access to specialist care.
💛 Thank you James for sharing your story.
💛 Thank you James for sharing your story.
💛August is Appendix Cancer Awareness Month🧡
Early detection and research matter. Join us in spreading hope, strength, and support for all those fighting this rare cancer.
Learn more: acpmp.org
#AppendixCancer
#CancerAwareness #mdzladycreations #Hope #Faith #ACPMP
Early detection and research matter. Join us in spreading hope, strength, and support for all those fighting this rare cancer.
Learn more: acpmp.org
#AppendixCancer
#CancerAwareness #mdzladycreations #Hope #Faith #ACPMP
August 25, 2026 at 9:13 PM
💛August is Appendix Cancer Awareness Month🧡
Early detection and research matter. Join us in spreading hope, strength, and support for all those fighting this rare cancer.
Learn more: acpmp.org
#AppendixCancer
#CancerAwareness #mdzladycreations #Hope #Faith #ACPMP
Early detection and research matter. Join us in spreading hope, strength, and support for all those fighting this rare cancer.
Learn more: acpmp.org
#AppendixCancer
#CancerAwareness #mdzladycreations #Hope #Faith #ACPMP
💛August is Appendix Cancer Awareness Month🧡
Early detection and research matter. Join us in spreading hope, strength, and support for all those fighting this rare cancer.
Learn more: acpmp.org
#AppendixCancer
#CancerAwareness #mdzladycreations #Hope #Faith #ACPMP
Early detection and research matter. Join us in spreading hope, strength, and support for all those fighting this rare cancer.
Learn more: acpmp.org
#AppendixCancer
#CancerAwareness #mdzladycreations #Hope #Faith #ACPMP
August 25, 2026 at 6:32 PM
💛August is Appendix Cancer Awareness Month🧡
Early detection and research matter. Join us in spreading hope, strength, and support for all those fighting this rare cancer.
Learn more: acpmp.org
#AppendixCancer
#CancerAwareness #mdzladycreations #Hope #Faith #ACPMP
Early detection and research matter. Join us in spreading hope, strength, and support for all those fighting this rare cancer.
Learn more: acpmp.org
#AppendixCancer
#CancerAwareness #mdzladycreations #Hope #Faith #ACPMP
nbcconnecticut.app.link/nILvjhX5lUb
#AppendixCancer rates have absolutely skyrocketed in #GenX & younger.
Silver lining: a blood-based detection test is already in the works for what used to be a rare cancer.
#AppendixCancer rates have absolutely skyrocketed in #GenX & younger.
Silver lining: a blood-based detection test is already in the works for what used to be a rare cancer.
nbcconnecticut.app.link
June 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
nbcconnecticut.app.link/nILvjhX5lUb
#AppendixCancer rates have absolutely skyrocketed in #GenX & younger.
Silver lining: a blood-based detection test is already in the works for what used to be a rare cancer.
#AppendixCancer rates have absolutely skyrocketed in #GenX & younger.
Silver lining: a blood-based detection test is already in the works for what used to be a rare cancer.
Appendix cancer is rare—just 3,000 US cases yearly. While overall 5-year survival is 60–90%, outcomes depend heavily on subtype, grade & stage. Treatment options are evolving for this overlooked cancer. #TCSC #AppendixCancer #CancerAwareness
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Appendix cancer treatment options
www.northside.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Appendix cancer is rare—just 3,000 US cases yearly. While overall 5-year survival is 60–90%, outcomes depend heavily on subtype, grade & stage. Treatment options are evolving for this overlooked cancer. #TCSC #AppendixCancer #CancerAwareness
www.northside.com/about/news-c...
www.northside.com/about/news-c...
August is #AppendixCancer Awareness Month. Variants in BRAF, GNAS, KRAS & ATM drive this rare disease - explore 50 curated cancer genes free in #CKB CORE: ckb.genomenon.com?utm_source=b...
August 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
August is #AppendixCancer Awareness Month. Variants in BRAF, GNAS, KRAS & ATM drive this rare disease - explore 50 curated cancer genes free in #CKB CORE: ckb.genomenon.com?utm_source=b...
I should also highlight the importance of the work by @drholowatyj.bsky.social to raise awareness of the impact of #appendixcancer on young patients!
Another news story on a great patient. #Appendixcancer @acpmpresearch.bsky.social
baynews9.com/fl/tampa/new...
baynews9.com/fl/tampa/new...
Complex appendix cancer cases on the rise in younger adults
A south Florida mom says she wasn't diagnosed until more than a year after symptoms started, leading her to a stage 4 diagnosis and asking Moffitt Cancer Center for help.
baynews9.com
August 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I should also highlight the importance of the work by @drholowatyj.bsky.social to raise awareness of the impact of #appendixcancer on young patients!
Another news story on a great patient. #Appendixcancer @acpmpresearch.bsky.social
baynews9.com/fl/tampa/new...
baynews9.com/fl/tampa/new...
Complex appendix cancer cases on the rise in younger adults
A south Florida mom says she wasn't diagnosed until more than a year after symptoms started, leading her to a stage 4 diagnosis and asking Moffitt Cancer Center for help.
baynews9.com
August 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Another news story on a great patient. #Appendixcancer @acpmpresearch.bsky.social
baynews9.com/fl/tampa/new...
baynews9.com/fl/tampa/new...
Raising awareness for #Appendixcancer. Great story from a wonderful patient. www.fox13news.com/news/rare-ca...
Rare cancer on the rise in younger patients; survivor shares warning
August marks Appendiceal Cancer Awareness Month. It's a rare form of gastrointestinal cancer with only 3,000 patients in the U.S. diagnosed annually.
www.fox13news.com
August 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Raising awareness for #Appendixcancer. Great story from a wonderful patient. www.fox13news.com/news/rare-ca...
Appendix Cancer Rates Have Quadrupled Among Millennials - Appendix Cancer PMP Research Foundation
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@drholowatyj.bsky.social
oncodaily.com/science/appe...
#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #AppendixCancer #ACPMP
@acpmpresearch.bsky.social
@drholowatyj.bsky.social
oncodaily.com/science/appe...
#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #AppendixCancer #ACPMP
Appendix Cancer Rates Have Quadrupled Among Millennials - Appendix Cancer PMP Research Foundation - OncoDaily
Appendix Cancer Rates Have Quadrupled Among Millennials - Appendix Cancer PMP Research Foundation / ACPMP, Andreana N. Holowatyj, Appendix Cancer, Appendix
oncodaily.com
June 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Appendix Cancer Rates Have Quadrupled Among Millennials - Appendix Cancer PMP Research Foundation
@acpmpresearch.bsky.social
@drholowatyj.bsky.social
oncodaily.com/science/appe...
#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #AppendixCancer #ACPMP
@acpmpresearch.bsky.social
@drholowatyj.bsky.social
oncodaily.com/science/appe...
#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #AppendixCancer #ACPMP
I was a guest on a new podcast about appendix cancer. As a survivor of high-grade stage IV cancer I've been through a lot and am here to share the story. Please consider giving a listen: open.spotify.com/episode/3HET... #appendixcancer #hipecsurgery
Renee Hill-A High Grade story of survival Ep4
The PMP Project · Episode
open.spotify.com
March 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I was a guest on a new podcast about appendix cancer. As a survivor of high-grade stage IV cancer I've been through a lot and am here to share the story. Please consider giving a listen: open.spotify.com/episode/3HET... #appendixcancer #hipecsurgery
📅 Save the Date! The 2026 #AppendixCancer Virtual Symposium is set for Friday, October 2nd from 10AM–4:30PM EST.
Join us for a powerful day of learning, connection and progress in the fight against appendix cancer.
More details coming soon!
Join us for a powerful day of learning, connection and progress in the fight against appendix cancer.
More details coming soon!
May 26, 2026 at 8:23 PM
📅 Save the Date! The 2026 #AppendixCancer Virtual Symposium is set for Friday, October 2nd from 10AM–4:30PM EST.
Join us for a powerful day of learning, connection and progress in the fight against appendix cancer.
More details coming soon!
Join us for a powerful day of learning, connection and progress in the fight against appendix cancer.
More details coming soon!
Applications for 2026 ACPMP Changemaker Grant open May 15th! We are funding a 2yr $150K grant for #appendixcancer & PMP research.
Priority areas include tumor biology, novel therapeutics, molecular characterization, biomarkers, diagnostics, and patient-centered research.
acpmp.org/research/150...
Priority areas include tumor biology, novel therapeutics, molecular characterization, biomarkers, diagnostics, and patient-centered research.
acpmp.org/research/150...
May 5, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Applications for 2026 ACPMP Changemaker Grant open May 15th! We are funding a 2yr $150K grant for #appendixcancer & PMP research.
Priority areas include tumor biology, novel therapeutics, molecular characterization, biomarkers, diagnostics, and patient-centered research.
acpmp.org/research/150...
Priority areas include tumor biology, novel therapeutics, molecular characterization, biomarkers, diagnostics, and patient-centered research.
acpmp.org/research/150...
ACPMP's Jim Carroll & Dr. Laura Lambert joined
@socsurgonc.bsky.social's podcast to discuss the International Patient Manifesto for Peritoneal Malignancies, what it means for #AppendixCancer & #PMP patients, and how we move forward together.
Listen → surgonctoday.libsyn.com/sso-educatio...
@socsurgonc.bsky.social's podcast to discuss the International Patient Manifesto for Peritoneal Malignancies, what it means for #AppendixCancer & #PMP patients, and how we move forward together.
Listen → surgonctoday.libsyn.com/sso-educatio...
SurgOnc Today®: SSO Education Series—SSO, ACPMP, and PMP Pals: Educating the Medical Community & Patients on the International Patient Manifesto for Peritoneal Malignancies
In this episode of SurgOnc Today, key components of the recently launched Patient Manifesto will be discussed by appendix cancer medical experts and advocacy organizations. The goal of the podcast is ...
surgonctoday.libsyn.com
May 4, 2026 at 7:31 PM
ACPMP's Jim Carroll & Dr. Laura Lambert joined
@socsurgonc.bsky.social's podcast to discuss the International Patient Manifesto for Peritoneal Malignancies, what it means for #AppendixCancer & #PMP patients, and how we move forward together.
Listen → surgonctoday.libsyn.com/sso-educatio...
@socsurgonc.bsky.social's podcast to discuss the International Patient Manifesto for Peritoneal Malignancies, what it means for #AppendixCancer & #PMP patients, and how we move forward together.
Listen → surgonctoday.libsyn.com/sso-educatio...
We just updated our free #AppendixCancer Patient Kit.
Specialist finder, clinical trials, treatment guides, #patientregistry and more.
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Download: acpmp.org/wp-content/u...
Share with anyone who might need it. 🔗
Specialist finder, clinical trials, treatment guides, #patientregistry and more.
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Download: acpmp.org/wp-content/u...
Share with anyone who might need it. 🔗
April 29, 2026 at 5:49 PM
We just updated our free #AppendixCancer Patient Kit.
Specialist finder, clinical trials, treatment guides, #patientregistry and more.
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Download: acpmp.org/wp-content/u...
Share with anyone who might need it. 🔗
Specialist finder, clinical trials, treatment guides, #patientregistry and more.
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Download: acpmp.org/wp-content/u...
Share with anyone who might need it. 🔗
The 20th Annual #AppendixCancer Global Walk is happening June 13-21, and we're looking for businesses and individuals who want to be part of this milestone.
Twenty years of making a difference. Help us make the next twenty even greater!
Register: secure.acpmp.org/event/the-20...
Twenty years of making a difference. Help us make the next twenty even greater!
Register: secure.acpmp.org/event/the-20...
April 22, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The 20th Annual #AppendixCancer Global Walk is happening June 13-21, and we're looking for businesses and individuals who want to be part of this milestone.
Twenty years of making a difference. Help us make the next twenty even greater!
Register: secure.acpmp.org/event/the-20...
Twenty years of making a difference. Help us make the next twenty even greater!
Register: secure.acpmp.org/event/the-20...
As a part of #WorldHealthDay, check out this article from
@mdanderson.bsky.social w/ insights from Dr. John Paul Shen
& Dr. Beth Helmink. Their expertise highlights why #appendixcancer is so difficult to diagnose and why continued education and research matter.
www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/3...
@mdanderson.bsky.social w/ insights from Dr. John Paul Shen
& Dr. Beth Helmink. Their expertise highlights why #appendixcancer is so difficult to diagnose and why continued education and research matter.
www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/3...
3 reasons appendix cancer is hard to diagnose
Appendix cancer is now known to be distinct from colorectal cancer. But it can still be difficult to diagnose. Why? Gastrointestinal oncologists John Paul Shen, M.D. and Beth Melmink, M.D., weigh in.
www.mdanderson.org
April 7, 2026 at 3:43 PM
As a part of #WorldHealthDay, check out this article from
@mdanderson.bsky.social w/ insights from Dr. John Paul Shen
& Dr. Beth Helmink. Their expertise highlights why #appendixcancer is so difficult to diagnose and why continued education and research matter.
www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/3...
@mdanderson.bsky.social w/ insights from Dr. John Paul Shen
& Dr. Beth Helmink. Their expertise highlights why #appendixcancer is so difficult to diagnose and why continued education and research matter.
www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/3...
20 Years of Making a Difference: Join the 2026 #AppendixCancer Global Walk.
Walk where you are or join a State Walk event! June 13-21, 2026.
Register today: secure.acpmp.org/appendixcancerwalk2026
Walk where you are or join a State Walk event! June 13-21, 2026.
Register today: secure.acpmp.org/appendixcancerwalk2026
April 2, 2026 at 7:59 PM
20 Years of Making a Difference: Join the 2026 #AppendixCancer Global Walk.
Walk where you are or join a State Walk event! June 13-21, 2026.
Register today: secure.acpmp.org/appendixcancerwalk2026
Walk where you are or join a State Walk event! June 13-21, 2026.
Register today: secure.acpmp.org/appendixcancerwalk2026
Join our upcoming webinar with Dr. Laura Lambert & team at NYU Langone Health reviewing #NCCN updates relevant to #AppendixCancer.
Evidence-based guidance supports informed care decisions.
Register today: events.zoom.us/ev/ApL5GXBWt...
#RareDisease #CancerGuidelines
Evidence-based guidance supports informed care decisions.
Register today: events.zoom.us/ev/ApL5GXBWt...
#RareDisease #CancerGuidelines
March 5, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Join our upcoming webinar with Dr. Laura Lambert & team at NYU Langone Health reviewing #NCCN updates relevant to #AppendixCancer.
Evidence-based guidance supports informed care decisions.
Register today: events.zoom.us/ev/ApL5GXBWt...
#RareDisease #CancerGuidelines
Evidence-based guidance supports informed care decisions.
Register today: events.zoom.us/ev/ApL5GXBWt...
#RareDisease #CancerGuidelines
The first dedicated #AppendixCancer Patient-Powered Registry is advancing research through real-world data.
Participation helps researchers better understand diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.
Learn more: acpmpregistry.iamrare.org
Participation helps researchers better understand diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.
Learn more: acpmpregistry.iamrare.org
March 4, 2026 at 6:47 PM
The first dedicated #AppendixCancer Patient-Powered Registry is advancing research through real-world data.
Participation helps researchers better understand diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.
Learn more: acpmpregistry.iamrare.org
Participation helps researchers better understand diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.
Learn more: acpmpregistry.iamrare.org
On @rarediseaseday.bsky.social , we’re proud to spotlight a new #CME course developed in partnership w/ @medicalcollegeofwi.bsky.social: The Neoplastic Appendix: When to Watch, When to Act, When to Refer.
Learn more & Register here: ocpe.mcw.edu/node/229093...
#AppendixCancer #AppendicealCancer
Learn more & Register here: ocpe.mcw.edu/node/229093...
#AppendixCancer #AppendicealCancer
February 28, 2026 at 5:09 PM
On @rarediseaseday.bsky.social , we’re proud to spotlight a new #CME course developed in partnership w/ @medicalcollegeofwi.bsky.social: The Neoplastic Appendix: When to Watch, When to Act, When to Refer.
Learn more & Register here: ocpe.mcw.edu/node/229093...
#AppendixCancer #AppendicealCancer
Learn more & Register here: ocpe.mcw.edu/node/229093...
#AppendixCancer #AppendicealCancer
Have you been diagnosed with cancer in the past 2 years & met with a surgeon about possible surgery?
Researchers at UAB are conducting a brief, anonymous survey about how patients experience conversations around cancer surgery.
uab.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#appendixcancer #cancerresearch
Researchers at UAB are conducting a brief, anonymous survey about how patients experience conversations around cancer surgery.
uab.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#appendixcancer #cancerresearch
February 19, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Have you been diagnosed with cancer in the past 2 years & met with a surgeon about possible surgery?
Researchers at UAB are conducting a brief, anonymous survey about how patients experience conversations around cancer surgery.
uab.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#appendixcancer #cancerresearch
Researchers at UAB are conducting a brief, anonymous survey about how patients experience conversations around cancer surgery.
uab.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#appendixcancer #cancerresearch
Honored to be a sponsor yet again for the 2026
@socsurgonc.bsky.social ACT Conference! ACPMP funded the $100K Lisa Kurtz Luciano CIA grant, awarded to Dr. Beth Helmink & $25K YIA awarded to Dr. Jeremy Sharib.
Congrats also to ACPMP-funded travel award recipients at #ACT2026! #AppendixCancer
@socsurgonc.bsky.social ACT Conference! ACPMP funded the $100K Lisa Kurtz Luciano CIA grant, awarded to Dr. Beth Helmink & $25K YIA awarded to Dr. Jeremy Sharib.
Congrats also to ACPMP-funded travel award recipients at #ACT2026! #AppendixCancer
February 19, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Honored to be a sponsor yet again for the 2026
@socsurgonc.bsky.social ACT Conference! ACPMP funded the $100K Lisa Kurtz Luciano CIA grant, awarded to Dr. Beth Helmink & $25K YIA awarded to Dr. Jeremy Sharib.
Congrats also to ACPMP-funded travel award recipients at #ACT2026! #AppendixCancer
@socsurgonc.bsky.social ACT Conference! ACPMP funded the $100K Lisa Kurtz Luciano CIA grant, awarded to Dr. Beth Helmink & $25K YIA awarded to Dr. Jeremy Sharib.
Congrats also to ACPMP-funded travel award recipients at #ACT2026! #AppendixCancer
ACPMP is proud to yet again fund two 2026
@socsurgonc.bsky.social research grants focused solely on #appendixcancer & PMP.
Congrats to Beth Helmink, MD, PhD recipient of the $100K Lisa Kurtz Luciano Appendix Cancer and PMP CIA grant, and Jeremy Sharib, MD, recipient of the $25K YIA grant!
@socsurgonc.bsky.social research grants focused solely on #appendixcancer & PMP.
Congrats to Beth Helmink, MD, PhD recipient of the $100K Lisa Kurtz Luciano Appendix Cancer and PMP CIA grant, and Jeremy Sharib, MD, recipient of the $25K YIA grant!
February 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
ACPMP is proud to yet again fund two 2026
@socsurgonc.bsky.social research grants focused solely on #appendixcancer & PMP.
Congrats to Beth Helmink, MD, PhD recipient of the $100K Lisa Kurtz Luciano Appendix Cancer and PMP CIA grant, and Jeremy Sharib, MD, recipient of the $25K YIA grant!
@socsurgonc.bsky.social research grants focused solely on #appendixcancer & PMP.
Congrats to Beth Helmink, MD, PhD recipient of the $100K Lisa Kurtz Luciano Appendix Cancer and PMP CIA grant, and Jeremy Sharib, MD, recipient of the $25K YIA grant!